Multi-tier data storage system

Details Multi-tier data storage system Multi-tier data storage system

2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Verbrugge, Kevin (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S114000, C711S161000, C711S162000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06839803

ABSTRACT:
A multi-tier data storage system includes a first data storage unit for storing recently loaded data files; a second data storage unit coupled to the first data storage unit for archiving data files residing on the first data storage unit for more than a predetermined period of time; and, a third data storage unit coupled to the second data storage unit, the third data storage unit caching files archived in the second data storage unit if the data file is unavailable on the first data storage unit.

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