摘要:
A data storage cartridge comprises data storage media configured to store data for read and/or write access, wherein the data may be arranged in a plurality of partitions; and a plurality of cartridge memories. A control system, for example of a data storage drive, is configured to allocate at least portions of capacity of the data storage media to cartridge memories of the data storage cartridge; and to provide information defining the allocated portions of capacity to the cartridge memories. Each of the cartridge memories may have a separate user and thus provide access for that user to separate partitions.
摘要:
An apparatus and method are disclosed to generate convolution encoded data. The method supplies a convolution encoder. The method receives original data and generates convolution encoded original data. The method receives revised data. The method generates an XOR data stream by Exclusive OR'ing the original data with the revised data, forms a convolution encoded XOR data stream using the convolution encoder, and Exclusive ORs the convolution encoded XOR data stream with the convolution encoded original data to generate convolution-encoded revised data.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and program for managing communication between a first device and a second device and performing a recovery action at the second device in response to a credit depletion notification from the first device. The second device assigns credits indicating a number of outstanding frames the first device may transmit to the second device. The second device receives a first type or second type of credit depletion notification from the first device indicating that the first device needs additional credits to transmit further frames to the second device. The second device performs one of a plurality of recovery actions depending on whether the first type or second type of credit depletion notification was received.
摘要:
A method is disclosed to store information in multiple holographic data storage media. The method supplies a first holographic data storage medium, defines an inner storage portion of that first holographic data storage medium, and defines an outer storage portion of that first holographic data storage medium. The method further supplies a second holographic data storage medium, defines an inner storage portion of that second holographic data storage medium and defines an outer storage portion of that second holographic data storage medium. The method provides information, encodes a hologram comprising that information into the outer storage portion of the first holographic data storage medium, and encodes the information in the inner storage portion of the second holographic data storage medium.
摘要:
An example of the invention classifies disks drives based on their purpose and associating power-saving policies in multiple classes. The system implements Power On Demand, where a reduced power mode is enabled for every individual component of a storage subsystem. In addition, an embodiment of this invention extends a few power modes used in the prior art and allows almost infinite number of power modes when instructing a disk drive (via its I/O interface such as a SCSI or fibre channel interface) to enter a certain power saving mode. Furthermore, an embodiment of invention teaches a system and methods to save power in a disk system comprising a plurality of disk controllers and a plurality of disk drives, arranged in a plurality of arrays, where each array includes several (e.g., 4-16) disk drives.
摘要:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to locate a group of units of digital information in a volume, optical-storage disk. The apparatus includes a first optical recording layer, a second optical recording layer, and an optical disk reading sled. The first optical recording layer stores a first group of units of digital information in a distinct region of the optical disk. The second optical recording layer stores a first locator for the first group of units of digital information in substantially the same distinct region of the optical disk. A first laser in the optical disk reading sled reads the first locator stored in the second optical recording layer, which indicates the contents of the units of digital information stored in the first optical recording layer being read by a second laser, also in the optical disk reading sled.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and program for managing communication between a first device and a second device and performing a recovery action at the second device in response to a credit depletion notification from the first device. The second device assigns credits indicating a number of outstanding frames the first device may transmit to the second device. The second device receives a first type or second type of credit depletion notification from the first device indicating that the first device needs additional credits to transmit further frames to the second device. The second device performs one of a plurality of recovery actions depending on whether the first type or second type of credit depletion notification was received.
摘要:
A method writes at least a group of holograms in a predetermined pattern in the holographic storage medium, and writes a directory hologram which relates to the holograms of the group to form an anchor location of the predetermined pattern. Further, a directory comprising the directory hologram is stored in a memory, and a read operation of at least one hologram of a group is initiated with an access for the directory hologram of the group at the anchor location; reading the accessed hologram, employing a matched filter to cross-correlate the read accessed hologram with an ideal version of the directory hologram derived from the directory stored in the memory; and determining whether the read accessed hologram is the directory hologram of the group.
摘要:
An apparatus and method are disclosed to receive information and to generate, store, and read, a plurality of error correction coded data sets using that information. Applicants' storage controller receives information and generates (N) sets of error correction coded data, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2. The method writes, for each value of (i), the (i)th set of error correction coded data to the (i)th data storage medium, wherein (i) is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (N). If Applicants' storage controller receives a request to read the information, then Applicants' method reads each of the (N) error correction coded data sets, generates the information using the (N) error correction coded data sets, and returns the information to the requestor.
摘要:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for quick access of stored removable storage media. The apparatus includes an automated data storage library, a communications processor, and a media interface module. The automated data storage library has a plurality of storage cells, each storage cell having a media interface module for communicating with removable storage media. The communication processor module communicates with the media interface module of each storage cell. A grid bus couples the media interface module and the communication processor module. The system includes a storage area network coupling multiple hosts to at least one automated data storage library. The method includes communicating with the removable storage media, communicating with the media interface modules, and coupling the media interface modules to the communication processor module.