Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Raid performance by offloading tasks to expanders
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Application No.: US16034581Application Date: 2018-07-13
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Publication No.: US10761738B2Publication Date: 2020-09-01
- Inventor: Indrajit Zagade , Vishal Thakkar , Prasad Ramchandra Kadam
- Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
- Current Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Kagan Binder, PLLC
- Main IPC: G06F3/06
- IPC: G06F3/06 ; G06F13/42

Abstract:
A RAID storage management system includes a plurality of RAID storage devices and a controller configured to manage the plurality of RAID storage devices. The RAID storage management system also includes at least one expander operatively connected to the controller and operatively connected to the plurality of RAID storage devices. The expander is configured to receive a request from the controller for a RAID operation. The expander is also configured to, upon receiving the request, operate to assist the controller in performing the requested RAID operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200019323A1 RAID PERFORMANCE BY OFFLOADING TASKS TO EXPANDERS Public/Granted day:2020-01-16
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