Drive health monitoring with provisions for drive probation state and drive copy rebuild
US8185784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/81
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for monitoring drive health.A method for monitoring drive health may comprise: a) conducting a predictive fault analysis for at least one drive of a RAID; and b) copying data from the at least one drive of the RAID to a replacement drive according to the predictive fault analysis.A system for monitoring drive health may comprise: a) means for conducting a predictive fault analysis for at least one drive of a RAID; and b) means for copying data from the at least one drive of the RAID to a replacement drive according to the predictive fault analysis.
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