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Disk array device and method for controlling disk array device

US9075728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2011
Grant dateJul 7, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/261
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk array device includes, a cache memory, a plurality of types of disk drives of which data transfer capacity are different, redundant transmission paths that are data transfer paths between the cache memory and the disk drives, and a controller to divide the disk drives into two groups based on the data transfer capacity and allocate each of the two groups to each of the redundant transmission paths when the disk drives have three types.

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