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Apparatus and method for writing and reading data to and from a virtual volume of redundant storage devices

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AU2001281112A1
AU2001281112A1 AU2001281112A AU8111201A AU2001281112A1 AU 2001281112 A1 AU2001281112 A1 AU 2001281112A1 AU 2001281112 A AU2001281112 A AU 2001281112A AU 8111201 A AU8111201 A AU 8111201A AU 2001281112 A1 AU2001281112 A1 AU 2001281112A1
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writing
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reading data
virtual volume
redundant storage
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Jacques Debiez
James P. Hughes
Charles A. Milligan
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Storage Technology Corp
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    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
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    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G06F11/10—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's
    • G06F11/1008—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's in individual solid state devices
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    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
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    • G06F3/0614—Improving the reliability of storage systems
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    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G06F3/0628—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems making use of a particular technique
    • G06F3/0662—Virtualisation aspects
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  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
AU2001281112A 2000-08-11 2001-08-06 Apparatus and method for writing and reading data to and from a virtual volume of redundant storage devices Abandoned AU2001281112A1 (en)

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