Non-volatile memory cache performance improvement

Details Non-volatile memory cache performance improvement Non-volatile memory cache performance improvement

2009-11-30

2011-10-18

Yu, Jae (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S161000, C711S162000, C713S001000, C714S006100

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041904

ABSTRACT:
In order to provide a more efficient persistent storage device, one or more long-term storage media are included along with a non-volatile memory. In one embodiment, one portion of the non-volatile memory is used as a write buffer and a read cache for writes and reads to the long-term storage media. Interfaces are provided for controlling the use of the non-volatile memory as a write buffer and a read cache. Additionally, a portion of the non-volatile memory is used to provide a direct mapping for specified sectors of the long-term storage media. Descriptive data regarding the persistent storage device is stored in another portion of the non-volatile memory.

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