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Maintaining data associated with a storage device

US11080254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2018
Grant dateAug 3, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7205
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Maintaining data associate with a storage device is described. A method may include receiving, by an application executed by a storage array controller of a host server of a solid-state storage array comprising a plurality of solid-state storage devices, an indication of a change in state of a solid-state storage device of the plurality of solid-state storage devices. In response to receiving the indication, the method may also include retrieving a plurality of tables stored at a volatile memory of the solid-state storage device, the plurality of tables comprising information associated with characteristics of a plurality of data blocks of the solid-state storage device. The method may also include identifying one or more rules associated with the plurality of tables and creating, by the storage array controller, a new plurality of tables based on the one or more rules.

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