SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY STORING DATA
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY STORING DATA 有权
    有效存储数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140032861A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US13558481

    申请日:2012-07-26

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: One method includes assigning a pointer from multiple logical blocks to the same original physical block if the multiple logical blocks include the same data. The method further includes receiving a command to write data to the first logical block and determining if the first logical block is a frequently accessed logical block. If the first logical block is a frequently accessed logical block, ownership of the original physical block is assigned to the first logical block. If ownership is established, the method includes copying any data stored in the original physical block to a new physical block, assigning a pointer from a second logical block to the new physical block, and performing the write command on the original physical block. A system includes a processor for performing the above method. One computer program product includes computer code for performing the method described above.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括:如果多个逻辑块包括相同的数据,则将来自多个逻辑块的指针分配给相同的原始物理块。 该方法还包括接收将数据写入第一逻辑块的命令,以及确定第一逻辑块是否是频繁访问的逻辑块。 如果第一逻辑块是经常访问的逻辑块,则将原始物理块的所有权分配给第一逻辑块。 如果所有权建立,则该方法包括将存储在原始物理块中的任何数据复制到新的物理块,将指针从第二逻辑块分配给新的物理块,并在原始物理块上执行写入命令。 系统包括用于执行上述方法的处理器。 一个计算机程序产品包括用于执行上述方法的计算机代码。

    Independent drive enclosure blades in a blade server system with low cost high speed switch modules
    4.
    发明授权
    Independent drive enclosure blades in a blade server system with low cost high speed switch modules 失效
    具有低成本高速开关模块的刀片服务器系统中的独立驱动器机箱刀片

    公开(公告)号:US07787482B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US11550079

    申请日:2006-10-17

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: A high speed fabric is provided and is partitioned into sub-fabrics for host adapter traffic and device adapter traffic. A high-speed switch includes an expander for host adapter traffic and an expander for device adapter traffic. The high-speed switch also includes a plurality of connectors, where each connector is partitioned into dual interfaces. For each connector, one interface is connected to the host adapter traffic expander and the other interface is connected to the device adapter traffic expander. Blades are provided with one or more connectors, where each connector is partitioned into dual interfaces for host adapter traffic and device adapter traffic. The blades may be any combination of processor blades, boot drive enclosure blades, switched bunch of disks enclosure blades, and/or integrated RAID controller disk enclosure blades.

    摘要翻译: 提供了高速架构,并将其划分为用于主机适配器流量和设备适配器流量的子架构。 高速交换机包括用于主机适配器流量的扩展器和用于设备适配器流量的扩展器。 高速开关还包括多个连接器,其中每个连接器被分成双重接口。 对于每个连接器,一个接口连接到主机适配器流量扩展器,另一个接口连接到设备适配器流量扩展器。 刀片具有一个或多个连接器,其中每个连接器被分割成用于主机适配器业务和设备适配器业务的双接口。 刀片可以是处理器刀片,引导驱动器机箱刀片,交换机磁盘阵列刀片和/或集成的RAID控制器磁盘机箱刀片的任何组合。

    Apparatus and method to reconfigure a storage array
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method to reconfigure a storage array 失效
    重新配置存储阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070109883A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11281307

    申请日:2005-11-16

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed to reconfigure a storage array. The method supplies a data storage and retrieval system comprising (N) data storage device assemblies, wherein each of those (N) data storage device assemblies comprises (M) data storage devices, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2, and wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2. The method configures those (N) data storage device assemblies to comprise a spare data storage device assembly and a first storage array comprising the remaining (N−1) data storage device assemblies. In the event Applicants' method detects a failed data storage device disposed in the first storage array, then the method forms a second storage array comprising the first storage array, except the failed data storage device, in combination with a data storage device disposed in the spare data storage device assembly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种重新配置存储阵列的方法。 该方法提供包括(N)个数据存储设备组件的数据存储和检索系统,其中每个数据存储设备组件包括(M)数据存储设备,其中(N)大于或等于2,以及 其中(M)大于或等于2.该方法将这些(N)数据存储设备组件配置为包括备用数据存储设备组件和包括剩余(N-1)个数据存储设备组件的第一存储阵列。 如果申请人的方法检测到设置在第一存储阵列中的故障数据存储装置,则该方法与除了故障数据存储装置之外的数据存储装置组合形成包括第一存储阵列的第二存储阵列 备用数据存储设备组装。

    Method and Apparatus to Provide Independent Drive Enclosure Blades in a Blade Server System with Low Cost High Speed Switch Modules
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus to Provide Independent Drive Enclosure Blades in a Blade Server System with Low Cost High Speed Switch Modules 失效
    在具有低成本高速开关模块的刀片服务器系统中提供独立的驱动器外壳的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080091810A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11550079

    申请日:2006-10-17

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A high speed fabric is provided and is partitioned into sub-fabrics for host adapter traffic and device adapter traffic. A high-speed switch includes an expander for host adapter traffic and an expander for device adapter traffic. The high-speed switch also includes a plurality of connectors, where each connector is partitioned into dual interfaces. For each connector, one interface is connected to the host adapter traffic expander and the other interface is connected to the device adapter traffic expander. Blades are provided with one or more connectors, where each connector is partitioned into dual interfaces for host adapter traffic and device adapter traffic. The blades may be any combination of processor blades, boot drive enclosure blades, switched bunch of disks enclosure blades, and/or integrated RAID controller disk enclosure blades.

    摘要翻译: 提供了高速架构,并将其划分为用于主机适配器流量和设备适配器流量的子架构。 高速交换机包括用于主机适配器流量的扩展器和用于设备适配器流量的扩展器。 高速开关还包括多个连接器,其中每个连接器被分成双重接口。 对于每个连接器,一个接口连接到主机适配器流量扩展器,另一个接口连接到设备适配器流量扩展器。 刀片具有一个或多个连接器,其中每个连接器被分割成用于主机适配器业务和设备适配器业务的双接口。 刀片可以是处理器刀片,引导驱动器机箱刀片,交换机磁盘阵列刀片和/或集成的RAID控制器磁盘机箱刀片的任何组合。

    Apparatus and method to assign network addresses in a storage array
    8.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method to assign network addresses in a storage array 失效
    在存储阵列中分配网络地址的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070168703A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US11281299

    申请日:2005-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed to assign network addresses in a storage array disposed in a data storage and retrieval system comprising (P) data storage devices disposed in (N) data storage device assemblies. The method configures the (N) data storage device assemblies to comprise a spare data storage device assembly and a first storage array comprising (N−1) active data storage device assemblies, wherein each data storage device configured in the first storage array is assigned a network address, and wherein one of the spare data storage device disposed in the spare data storage device assembly is assigned a network address. In the event the method detects a failed data storage device disposed in the first storage array, then the method forms a second storage array comprising the first storage array, except the failed data storage device, in combination with the (i)th spare data storage device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种将网络地址分配到设置在数据存储和检索系统中的存储阵列中的方法,所述数据存储和检索系统包括(N)数据存储设备组件中的(P)数据存储设备。 该方法将(N)数据存储设备组件配置为包括备用数据存储设备组件和包括(N-1)活动数据存储设备组件的第一存储阵列,其中配置在第一存储阵列中的每个数据存储设备被分配为 网络地址,并且其中设置在备用数据存储设备组件中的备用数据存储设备之一被分配网络地址。 在该方法检测到设置在第一存储阵列中的故障数据存储装置的情况下,该方法与第(i)个备用数据存储器结合形成除了故障数据存储装置之外的包括第一存储阵列的第二存储阵列 设备。

    Integrated RAID Controller and SAS Switch
    9.
    发明申请
    Integrated RAID Controller and SAS Switch 有权
    集成RAID控制器和SAS交换机

    公开(公告)号:US20080147844A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11554092

    申请日:2006-10-30

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A blade server system includes a plurality of blade slots, a management module, and a plurality of switch modules. The switch modules provide connectivity to a plurality of communications fabrics. At least one switch module includes an integrated redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller. A storage enclosure may be connected to the switch with the integrated RAID controller without having to include a stand-alone RAID controller, such as in one of the blade slots, and without having to include a RAID controller within the storage enclosure.

    摘要翻译: 刀片服务器系统包括多个刀片槽,管理模块和多个开关模块。 交换机模块提供与多个通信结构的连接。 至少一个交换机模块包括独立磁盘(RAID)控制器的集成冗余阵列。 可以使用集成的RAID控制器将存储机箱连接到交换机,而不必包括诸如在其中一个刀片插槽中的独立的RAID控制器,而不必在存储机箱中包括RAID控制器。

    Apparatus and method to configure one or more storage arrays
    10.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method to configure one or more storage arrays 审中-公开
    配置一个或多个存储阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070113006A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11281308

    申请日:2005-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16 G06F12/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed to configure one or more storage arrays. The method supplies a data storage and retrieval system comprising (N) data storage device assemblies, wherein each of said (N) data storage device assemblies comprises (M) data storage devices, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2, and wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2. The method configures a first storage array to comprise the (i)th data storage device disposed in two or more of said (N) data storage device assemblies, wherein (i) is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (M).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种配置一个或多个存储阵列的方法。 该方法提供包括(N)个数据存储设备组件的数据存储和检索系统,其中所述(N)个数据存储设备组件中的每个包括(M)数据存储设备,其中(N)大于或等于2,以及 其中(M)大于或等于2.该方法配置第一存储阵列以包括设置在所述(N)个数据存储设备组件中的两个或更多个中的第(i)个数据存储设备,其中(i)更大 大于等于1且小于等于(M)。