Managed reliability of data storage
US9251025B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3058
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein that can facilitate the managed reliability of data storage, including management of device remanufacturing and masking from an operating system a failure or predicted failure of a device running on a computer or a networked cluster of computers having access to the device. The systems and methods may facilitate removal of a device by coordinating among computers or controllers in a network cluster the logical removal of a device. At a later time, a coordinated logical re-introduction of the device to the systems or computers from which the device was logically removed can be performed. This can be accomplished via a virtualization system that may include a device function driver (DFD), a device virtualization bus driver (DVBD), and a device management service (DMS).
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