Data placement based on data retention in a tiered storage device system
US9811457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing flash 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 of flash memory having differing numbers of bits per cell. The method includes writing the data to a flash memory of the determined type. A nonvolatile memory manager and a system are provided.
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