Topology independent storage arrays and methods
US7702850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2087
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A topology independent storage array. In a preferred embodiment the topology of the array is reconfigurable due to information control packets passed among storage nodes comprising the array. The topology of the array, as determine by the relationship between data sets stored within the array's storage nodes and storage maps of the storage node, can be reconfigured without requiring a complete duplication of the entire array. In especially preferred embodiments, the topology of the storage array follows a Z-10 or a Z-110 configuration where storage devices store one or more mirrored parts of a data set per storage device.
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