Method and apparatus for providing high density storage

Details Method and apparatus for providing high density storage Method and apparatus for providing high density storage

2007-11-13

2007-11-13

Bataille, Pierre (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

Reexamination Certificate

active

10777529

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing high-density storage is disclosed. A plurality of storage devices is aggregated in a package. A package-level controller is coupled to a carrier housing holding a plurality of storage devices, wherein the package-level controller provides a RAID logical configuration at a package-level for the storage devices held in the carrier housing. A controller may also be provided for virtualizing the logical addresses as at least one aggregate volume to provide a layer of abstraction to the storage devices. The package may be inserted into a storage system designed to manage multiple packages.

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