Health reporting from non-volatile block storage device to processing device
US9552273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for adapting an I/O pattern, with respect to a processing device using a non-volatile block storage device based on feedback from the non-volatile block storage device. The feedback may include information indicating a status of the non-volatile block storage device. In response to receiving the feedback, a storage subsystem, included in an operating system executing on processing device, may change a behavior with respect to the non-volatile block storage device in order to avoid, or reduce, a negative impact to the non-volatile block storage device or to enhance an aspect of the non-volatile block storage device. The feedback may include performance information and/or operating environmental information of the non-volatile block storage device. When the non-volatile block storage device is not capable of providing the feedback, the processing device may request information about the non-volatile block storage device from a database service.
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