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Apparatus and method to access data in a raid array

US7962690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2008
Grant dateJun 14, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1088
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to access a data in a RAID array comprising a plurality of data storage media, wherein information is written to said plurality of data storage media using a RAID configuration, wherein the method receives from a requester a command comprising a data access priority indicator. If a RAID rebuild is in progress, the method determines if the data access priority indicator is set. If the data access priority indicator is set, the method executes a command selected from the group consisting of writing information to the target logical block array range, and returning to the requestor information read from the target logical block array range.

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