Selectively operating data storage equipment in a “stripe write” mode and a “fill hole” mode
US10203880B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique writes data to a storage array. The technique involves operating storage circuitry in a “FILL HOLE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of first data portions within storage portions of used storage stripes of the array. The technique further involves, after operating the circuitry in the “FILL HOLE” mode and in response to a first event, transitioning the circuitry from the “FILL HOLE” mode to a “STRIPE WRITE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of second data portions within unused storage stripes of the array. The technique further involves, after operating the circuitry in the “STRIPE WRITE” mode and in response to a second event, transitioning the circuitry from the “STRIPE WRITE” mode back to the “FILL HOLE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of third data portions within storage portions of used storage stripes of the array.
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