Intelligent block allocation in a heterogeneous storage system
US12032848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0688
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage system forms an allocation unit for writing into solid-state storage memory. The allocation unit is formed from at least a portion of a first erase block and a first sub block of a partitioned second erase block. The system forms multiple subsequent allocation units. Each subsequent allocation unit is formed from a remaining second sub block of a partitioned erase block and at least a portion of a next erase block. Forming the subsequent allocation units consumes each of multiple erase blocks in a cascading sequence. The system allocates the allocation unit and the subsequent allocation units for writing in the storage system.
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