公开(公告)号：US20140143460A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14163129

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: NetApp Inc.

Inventor： Robert Hansen ,  Radek Aster ,  Tim K. Emami

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0646 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for enabling communication between a SAS communication port of a SAS communication component and multiple storage devices. In a first example, a first SAS to SATA bridge chip and a second SAS to SATA bridge chip may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. In a second example, a SAS to SATA bridge chip and a port multiplier may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. In a third example, a four port SAS to SATA bridge comprising two SAS ports and two SATA ports may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. Supporting two or more storage devices with a single SAS communication port allows storage enclosures to increase storage capacity, while decreasing cost per slot.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种或多种技术和/或系统，用于实现SAS通信组件的SAS通信端口与多个存储设备之间的通信。 在第一示例中，第一SAS至SATA桥芯片和第二SAS至SATA桥接芯片可以被配置为将数据从SAS通信组件路由到多个存储设备。 在第二个例子中，SAS到SATA桥芯片和端口倍增器可以被配置为将数据从SAS通信组件路由到多个存储设备。 在第三个例子中，可以将包括两个SAS端口和两个SATA端口的四端口SAS至SATA桥接器配置为将数据从SAS通信组件路由到多个存储设备。 使用单个SAS通信端口支持两个或多个存储设备允许存储机柜增加存储容量，同时降低每个插槽的成本。

公开(公告)号：US09304704B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14163129

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: NetApp Inc.

Inventor： Robert Hansen ,  Radek Aster ,  Tim K. Emami

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0646 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for enabling communication between a SAS communication port of a SAS communication component and multiple storage devices. In a first example, a first SAS to SATA bridge chip and a second SAS to SATA bridge chip may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. In a second example, a SAS to SATA bridge chip and a port multiplier may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. In a third example, a four port SAS to SATA bridge comprising two SAS ports and two SATA ports may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. Supporting two or more storage devices with a single SAS communication port allows storage enclosures to increase storage capacity, while decreasing cost per slot.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种或多种技术和/或系统，用于实现SAS通信组件的SAS通信端口与多个存储设备之间的通信。 在第一示例中，第一SAS至SATA桥芯片和第二SAS至SATA桥接芯片可以被配置为将数据从SAS通信组件路由到多个存储设备。 在第二个例子中，SAS到SATA桥芯片和端口倍增器可以被配置为将数据从SAS通信组件路由到多个存储设备。 在第三个例子中，可以将包括两个SAS端口和两个SATA端口的四端口SAS至SATA桥接器配置为将数据从SAS通信组件路由到多个存储设备。 使用单个SAS通信端口支持两个或多个存储设备允许存储机柜增加存储容量，同时降低每个插槽的成本。