System and method for recovering from a drive failure in a...

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2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Iqbal, Nadeem (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

Reexamination Certificate

active

07363532

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for recovering from a drive failure in a storage array is disclosed in which a spare drive array is provided in the event of a failure in one of the active drives of the storage array. The spare drive array is comprised of multiple drives that are comprised in a RAID 0 configuration to reduce the time required to rebuild the content of the failed drive on the spare drive.

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