Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-11
2005-10-11
Nguyen, T. (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S112000, C711S113000, C711S147000, C711S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06954824
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a method, system, and program for determining a configuration of a logical array including a plurality of storage devices. A selection of a number of storage devices is received to include in the logical array. A determination is made of a number of groups in which to include the selected number of storage devices, wherein each group includes at least one storage device maintaining user data and parity data for the user data in the group. Determining an assignment of the selected number of storage devices to the determined number of groups and allocating the storage devices to the determined number of groups according to the determined assignment.
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Burton David Alan
Morton Robert Louis
Steffens Gary William
Wright Bryan John
Konrad Raynes & Victor LLP
Nguyen T.
Victor David W.
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