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Redundant data storage systems and methods of operating a redundant data storage system

US6546459B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2001
Grant dateApr 8, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2087
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Redundant data storage systems and methods of operating a redundant data storage system are presented. In one aspect of the invention, a redundant data storage system includes: a plurality of storage devices configured to redundantly store digital data; a plurality of transaction originating devices configured to originate a plurality of transactions to control operations of the storage devices; a plurality of parallel data buses configured to communicate data relative to the respective transaction originating devices; and a plurality of transaction processing devices coupled with the parallel data buses and configured to process the transactions in an order according to a transaction ordering protocol common to at least some of the transaction processing devices.

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