Apparatus and method for distributing writes asymmetrically among drives
US8688906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for distributing writes asymmetrically. An asymmetric distribution module calculates an asymmetric distribution of writes for a plurality of drives. A write module writes data to each drive in accordance with the asymmetric distribution of writes.
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