Methods and systems for mirrored disk arrays
US6591338B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/415
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is related to methods and systems for providing different stripe sizes for different zones for at least a first of a plurality of mirrored drives to improve data rates. The first drive has a plurality of zones. In one embodiment, a first stripe size is selected for a first zone, and a second stripe size is selected for a second zone. The said second stripe size is different than said first stripe size.
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