Data placement based on data properties in a tiered storage device system
US9612953B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing non-volatile memory is provided. The method includes determining at least one property of a data and determining to which type of a plurality of types of flash memory to write the data, based on the at least one property of the data. The plurality of types of flash memory includes at least two types having differing numbers of bits per cell. The method includes writing the data to a flash memory of the determined type. A flash manager and a flash storage device are provided.
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