18076616. STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SOLID STATE DRIVES AND MANAGEMENT METHODS THEREOF simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
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STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SOLID STATE DRIVES AND MANAGEMENT METHODS THEREOF
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STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SOLID STATE DRIVES AND MANAGEMENT METHODS THEREOF - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18076616 titled 'STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SOLID STATE DRIVES AND MANAGEMENT METHODS THEREOF
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes methods for operating storage systems with multiple solid state drives (SSDs). Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- The method involves configuring a set of SSDs for erasure coding, which is a technique used for data protection and recovery.
- The reliability status of each SSD is continuously monitored.
- If the reliability of any SSD falls below a reference value, it is excluded from the erasure coding set.
- The excluded SSD is then used to construct a replication set, which applies a replication method for additional data protection.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Data storage systems: This innovation can be applied in various data storage systems, such as cloud storage, enterprise storage, and personal storage devices.
- Data centers: The methods described can enhance the reliability and data protection capabilities of storage systems in data centers.
- High-performance computing: Solid state drives are commonly used in high-performance computing environments, and this technology can improve the overall reliability and data integrity of such systems.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Data reliability: By continuously monitoring the reliability of SSDs and excluding those with lower reliability, the method ensures that data is stored on the most reliable drives.
- Data protection: The combination of erasure coding and replication methods provides enhanced data protection, reducing the risk of data loss or corruption.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved data reliability: By excluding SSDs with lower reliability, the overall reliability of the storage system is increased.
- Enhanced data protection: The combination of erasure coding and replication methods provides multiple layers of data protection, reducing the risk of data loss.
- Efficient resource utilization: By repurposing excluded SSDs for replication, the method optimizes the use of available storage resources.
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods of operating storage systems that include a plurality of solid state drives, and the storage systems, are described. For example, a method may include, configuring the plurality of solid state drives into an erasure coding set for applying erasure coding, monitoring a reliability status of each of the plurality of solid state drives, selecting at least one solid state drive whose reliability status is lower than a reference value from among the plurality of solid state drives to exclude the at least one solid state drive from the erasure coding set, and constructing a replication set for applying data protection of a replication method by using the at least one solid state drive excluded from the erasure coding set.
