Host storage management control of outboard data movement
US6393537B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0674
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage-and-host-controller-managed outboard data management tool is described wherein the host controller defines logical paths between various storage controllers and data storage devices, and the storage controller manages the movement of data to and from the various data storage devices while only sending data to the host processorg if necessary.
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