Techniques for managing data within a data storage system...

Details Techniques for managing data within a data storage system... Techniques for managing data within a data storage system...

2006-03-17

2008-09-02

Bragdon, Reginald G. (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S103000, C711S117000, C711S118000, C711S154000, C711S161000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07421552

ABSTRACT:
A technique for managing data within a data storage system involves performing data storage operations on behalf of a set of hosts (i.e., one or more hosts) using a volatile-memory storage cache and a set of magnetic disk drives while the data storage system is being powered by a primary power source (e.g., a main power feed). The technique further involves receiving a power failure signal (e.g., from a sensor) indicating that the data storage system is now being powered by a backup power source rather than by the primary power source (e.g., due to a loss of the main power feed, due to a failure of a power converter, etc.), and moving data from the volatile-memory storage cache of the data storage system to a flash-based memory vault of the data storage system in response to the power failure signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5677890 (1997-10-01), Liong et al.
patent: 5799200 (1998-08-01), Brant et al.
patent: 6295577 (2001-09-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 6625705 (2003-09-01), Yanai et al.
patent: 6731487 (2004-05-01), Fletcher et al.
patent: 6898727 (2005-05-01), Wang et al.
patent: 7103798 (2006-09-01), Morita
patent: 2002/0152417 (2002-10-01), Nguyen et al.
patent: 2003/0126494 (2003-07-01), Strasser
patent: 2004/0103238 (2004-05-01), Abraham et al.
patent: 2005/0117418 (2005-06-01), Jewell et al.
patent: 2005/0132178 (2005-06-01), Balasubramanian
“International Search Report” issued by the International Searching Authority for PCT/US2006/045552 dated May 8, 2007; 4 pages.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Techniques for managing data within a 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 Techniques for managing data within a data storage system..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Techniques for managing data within a data storage system... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3982102