System and method for management of persistent data in a log-structured disk array
US5799324A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99957
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for managing persistent and non-persistent data in a log structured disk array. In a log structured array, data are first collected in a log stored in a buffer. When the buffer is full, the data are written to a disk drive. Persistent data are continually accessed over a long period of time such that, most disk activity is associated with persistent data. Preferably, the persistent data are stored in the part of the disk where access times are minimal (active region), such as in the middle cylinders of a disk. When writing data (including during garbage collection procedure) persistent data is written to the active region and non-persistent data is written to the other regions (inactive region). The persistence of the data is monitored. Persistent data is migrated to the active region and non-persistent is migrated to the inactive region.
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