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=SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING HARD DRIVE THROUGHPUT=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:netflix inc.|netflix inc.]]


[[Category:netflix inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:David W. Pfitzner of St Peters (AU)|David W. Pfitzner of St Peters (AU)]][[Category:David W. Pfitzner of St Peters (AU)]]

==SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING HARD DRIVE THROUGHPUT - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240095147 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING HARD DRIVE THROUGHPUT

==Simplified Explanation==

The disclosed computer-implemented method involves accessing a hard drive to measure operational characteristics, deriving hard drive health factors based on the measured characteristics, determining the amount of load servicing capacity available at the hard drive, and regulating the amount of load servicing performed by the hard drive according to the available capacity.

* Accessing hard drive to measure operational characteristics
* Deriving hard drive health factors based on measured characteristics
* Determining available load servicing capacity at the hard drive
* Regulating load servicing performed by the hard drive based on available capacity

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in data centers, server management, and storage systems to optimize hard drive performance and prevent failures.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology helps in predicting hard drive failures, optimizing load servicing capacity, and improving overall system efficiency.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include increased hard drive reliability, reduced downtime, improved system performance, and cost savings through efficient resource utilization.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
Optimizing hard drive performance in cloud computing, data storage solutions, and server management systems.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be the use of predictive maintenance techniques in industrial machinery to prevent breakdowns and optimize performance.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology impact data security in storage systems? ===
This article does not address the specific implications of this technology on data security measures within storage systems.

=== What are the potential limitations of this method in real-world applications? ===
The article does not discuss any potential drawbacks or limitations of implementing this method in practical scenarios.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

the disclosed computer-implemented method includes accessing a hard drive to measure operational characteristics of the hard drive. the method next includes deriving hard drive health factors used to control the hard drive that are based on the measured operational characteristics. the derived hard drive health factors include an average per-seek time indicating an average amount of time the hard drive spends seeking specified data that is to be read and an average read speed indicating an average amount of time the hard drive spends reading the specified data. the method next includes determining, based on the hard drive health factors and the operational characteristics, an amount of load servicing capacity currently available at the hard drive, and then includes regulating the amount of load servicing performed by the hard drive according to the determined amount of available load servicing capacity. various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.



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