Thin provisioning storage device
US10620849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed storage device includes a control unit and a plurality of storage units. The control unit has a network interface, to receive a work instruction sent by at least one user end via a network. Each storage unit supports a non-volatile memory host controller interface (NVMHCI) specification and includes at least one non-volatile memory and a storage controller. The storage controller is capable of performing an operation on the at least one non-volatile memory according to the work instruction, to share operation resources of the control unit. The operation may be thin provisioning that establishes a physical volume and a logical volume for the storage unit.
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