Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Patent
1996-03-12
1998-05-26
Decady, Albert
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
711173, G06F 1200
Patent
active
057580502
ABSTRACT:
A system for managing data storage devices of a data storage subsystem. A data storage system includes a controller coupled to multiple data storage devices. In response to a request, the controller allocates the devices' storage space into a number of storage partitions or "virtual devices." The request specifies the size and function mode for each storage partition. Each storage partition, having the requested size, is operated according to its requested function mode. This involves mapping access commands, which specify virtual addresses, to the proper physical addresses of the appropriate data storage devices.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4435752 (1984-03-01), Winkelman
patent: 4601012 (1986-07-01), Aiken, Jr.
patent: 5018060 (1991-05-01), Galb et al.
patent: 5148432 (1992-09-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5301297 (1994-04-01), Menon et al.
patent: 5303244 (1994-04-01), Watson
patent: 5333277 (1994-07-01), Searls
patent: 5392244 (1995-02-01), Jacobson et al.
patent: 5410667 (1995-04-01), Belsan et al.
patent: 5465343 (1995-11-01), Henson et al.
patent: 5491810 (1996-02-01), Allen
patent: 5542065 (1996-07-01), Burkes et al.
patent: 5546558 (1996-08-01), Jacobson et al.
patent: 5553285 (1996-09-01), Krakauer et al.
patent: 5588138 (1996-12-01), Bai et al.
patent: 5592638 (1997-01-01), Onodera
patent: 5602995 (1997-02-01), Hendel et al.
Brady James Thomas
Burton Paul T.
Gerdt Steven
Johnson Alden B.
Menon Jaishankar Moothedath
De'cady Albert
International Business Machines - Corporation
LandOfFree
Reconfigurable data storage system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Reconfigurable data storage system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Reconfigurable data storage system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1974742