High speed and high capacity data storage array
US7375923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage array is provided such as for a distributed storage system or a consumer electronics device wherein increased data storage capacity is provided at the cost of increased power consumption in relation to industry standard power consumption rates. The array has a plurality of data storage devices, each having an actuator operably disposed in a data storing and retrieving relationship with a data storage medium. The data storage medium is rotated at a speed of substantially greater than 10,000 revolutions per minute, and each of the data storage mediums has a data storage capacity of substantially greater than 100 gigabytes. The increased heat created by the relatively faster rotation speed is handled through improved airflow made possible by a multiple device array constructed in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
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