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Log-structured array (LSA) partial parity eviction and reassembly

US10540231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2018
Grant dateJan 21, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1096
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments for optimizing resource consumption through partial parity information eviction in a storage system of a data storage environment. One or more cooperative Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) parity computations are performed by evicting partial parity data from a RAID controller memory to a storage entity prior to a full stripes worth of data being monotonically written to the storage entity. The storage entity assembles the partial parity data from the one or more cooperative RAID parity computations into a single parity computation valid for the full stripes worth of data, thereby offloading parity computation to the storage entity to more efficiently utilize the RAID controller memory resources.

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