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Tiered sub-unit throughputs in mass storage assemblies

US9671959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2014
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0683
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Tiered mass storage assemblies are presented. The mass storage assembly in one example includes a plurality of drive interfaces configured to couple to a plurality of storage devices, with each drive interface of the plurality of drive interfaces being configured to exchange digital data at a predetermined maximum interface throughput, one or more low-output storage drives coupled to one or more corresponding drive interfaces, with a low-output storage drive exchanging digital data using the predetermined maximum interface throughput, and one or more high-output storage drives, with each high-output storage drive of the one or more high-output storage drives being coupled to two or more drive interfaces and with a high-output storage drive exchanging digital data using two or more predetermined maximum interface throughputs of the two or more drive interfaces.

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