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Method and means for dynamic cache management by variable space and time binding and rebinding of cache extents to DASD cylinders

US5499354A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1993
Grant dateMar 12, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/312
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Dynamic allocation of read cache space is allocated among bands of DASD cylinders rather than to data sets or processes as a function of a weighted average hit ratio to the counterpart cache space. Upon the hit ratio falling below a predetermined threshold, the bands are disabled for a defined interval as measured by cache accesses and then rebound to cache space again.

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