Patent classifications
G06F3/0635
Apparatuses and methods for simultaneous in data path compute operations
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for simultaneous in data path compute operations. An apparatus can include a memory device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry selectably coupled to the array. A plurality of shared I/O lines can be configured to move data from the array of memory cells to a first portion of logic stripes and a second portion of logic stripes for in data path compute operations associated with the array. The first portion of logic stripes can perform a first number of operations on a first portion of data moved from the array of memory cells to the first portion of logic stripes while the second portion of logic stripes perform a second number of operations on a second portion of data moved from the array of memory cells to the second portion of logic stripes during a first time period.
Information processing system and information processing method
There are provided an information processing system that operates virtual machines and storage controllers on a processor, and an information processing method executed by the information processing system. A storage controller group capable of taking over processing between the storage controllers arranged in different nodes is provided. The virtual machine is movable between the different nodes by deploy. The virtual machine and the storage controller that processes data input and output by the virtual machine are arranged in the same node. A combination of the virtual machines that cannot be arranged in the same node is defined by a restriction. A management unit arranges one of the virtual machines that cannot be arranged in the same node in the node in which the storage controller included in the storage controller group to which the storage controller used by the other virtual machine belongs is not arranged.
Method and system for handoff with portable storage devices
A storage device for providing data storage services to a source host and a destination host includes persistent storage and a controller. The controller obtains a handoff initiation request for a handoff of storage resources of the persistent storage allocated to the source host, the handoff initiation request specifies that the storage resource is to be handed off to the destination host; in response to obtaining the handoff initiation request: quiesces the storage resource; terminates use of the storage resource by the source host after quiescing the storage resource; after terminating the use of the storage resource by the source host, connects the destination host to the storage resource; and after connecting the destination host to the storage resource, enables use of the storage resource by the destination host.
STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF DATA MANAGEMENT ON A STORAGE DEVICE
A storage device includes non-volatile memory, a storage controller including a first controller processor connected to the non-volatile memory, and a second controller processor connected to the non-volatile memory, and shared memory to store a mapping table. The shared memory may be connected to the first controller processor and the second controller processor to share mapping table information between the first controller processor and the second controller processor. The storage controller may set a power mode of the first controller processor and the second controller processor based on an input/output intensity.
Servicing of network software components of nodes of a cluster storage system
Described herein are method and apparatus for servicing software components of nodes of a cluster storage system. During data-access sessions with clients, client IDs and file handles for accessing files are produced and stored to clients and stored (as session data) to each node. A serviced node is taken offline, whereby network connections to clients are disconnected. Each disconnected client is configured to retain its client ID and file handles and attempt reconnections. Session data of the serviced node is made available to a partner node (by transferring session data to the partner node). After clients have reconnected to the partner node, the clients may use the retained client IDs and file handles to continue a data-access session with the partner node since the partner node has access to the session data of the serviced node and thus will recognize and accept the retained client ID and file handles.
IO redirection methods with cost estimation
A distributed storage system node is disclosed. The distributed storage system node may include at least one storage device, which may act as the primary replica for data subject to an Input/Output (I/O) request. A cost analyzer may calculate a local estimated time required to complete the I/O request at the primary replica, and a remote estimated time required to complete the I/O request at a secondary replica of the data. An I/O redirector may direct the I/O request to either the primary replica or the secondary replica based on the local estimated time required and the one remote estimated time required.
Storage unit shutdown in a distributed storage network using a load-balancer
A method begins by a load balancing module of a distributed storage network (DSN) determining availability of a plurality of DSN processing units of a set of DSN processing units based on availability information associated with the plurality of DSN processing units and in response to determined availability, selecting a DSN processing unit form the set to process a data access request. The method continues with the load balancing module receiving an indication that the DSN processing unit is no longer available from the DSN processing unit while the DSN processing unit continues to process previously pending data access requests. The method continues with the load balancing module cancelling selection of the DSN processing unit to process the data access request; and receiving a second indication from the DSN processing unit indication that the DSN processing unit is available.
Method for controlling BW SLA in NVME-of ethernet SSD storage systems
An Ethernet solid-state drive (eSSD) system includes a plurality of eSSDs, an Ethernet switch and a baseboard management controller. The Ethernet switch is coupled to each of the eSSDs, and the baseboard management controller is coupled to the each of the eSSDs and to the Ethernet switch. The baseboard management controller controls the Ethernet switch to provide to each eSSD a corresponding predetermined bandwidth that is based on bandwidth information for the eSSD that is stored in a policy table of the baseboard management controller. The at least one predetermined bandwidth may include a predetermined ingress bandwidth and a predetermined egress bandwidth for the corresponding eSSD. The at least one predetermined bandwidth may be based on a service level associated with the corresponding eSSD, and may be adaptively based on operating parameters of the corresponding eSSD.
Differentiated storage services in ethernet SSD
A system and method for differentiated storage services with a Ethernet SSD includes receiving, at an Ethernet SSD (eSSD), an input/output (I/O) service request from a remote host via a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network. The I/O service request includes at least one parameter that may be used to match the I/O service request to a label switched path (LSP) based on the parameter(s). A storage traffic stream may then be opened between the eSSD and the remote host over the MPLS network according to the LSP.
Storage system and control method thereof
In a case of exchanging a migration source storage controller and a migration destination storage controller sharing one storage medium during replacement of storage devices, when hardware configurations or data management forms of the storage controllers are different, data in the storage medium cannot be shared even when data management information can be copied. Accordingly, a storage system, having a storage control unit and a storage drive provided with a storage medium, includes data management information for accessing data in the storage drive. A first storage control unit copies data management information about the data in the storage drive to a second storage control unit. When a write request is received from a host after copying of the data management information begins, each of the first storage and second storage control units stores write data related to the write request in a separate storage area of the storage drive.