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Apparatus, system, and method for reconfiguring an array of storage elements

US8495460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2012
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0766
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reconfiguring an array of solid-state storage elements. The method includes determining that one or more storage elements are unavailable to store data. The storage elements are configured in an array of N storage elements that each store a portion of a first ECC chunk and P storage elements that store first parity data corresponding to the first ECC chunk. The method includes generating a second ECC chunk comprising at least a portion of the data of the first ECC chunk. The method includes storing the second ECC chunk and associated second parity data across (N+P)−Z storage elements where 1≦Z≦P.

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