公开(公告)号：US20170017600A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15278377

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Jason Breakstone ,  Andrew Rudolph Heyd ,  Christopher R. Long ,  James Scott Cannata

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42

Abstract: Various computer peripheral cards, devices, systems, methods, and software are provided herein. In one example, a storage card insertable into a host system includes a plurality of storage device connectors in a stacked arrangement, each configured to mate with associated storage devices and carry Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) signaling for the associated storage devices. The storage card also includes a PCIe switch circuit configured to communicatively couple the PCIe signaling of the plurality of storage device connectors and PCIe signaling of a host connector of the storage card, where the PCIe switch circuit is configured to receive storage operations over the PCIe signaling of the host connector of the storage card and transfer the storage operations for delivery over the PCIe signaling of selected ones of the plurality of storage device connectors.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了各种计算机外围卡，设备，系统，方法和软件。 在一个示例中，可插入主机系统的存储卡包括堆叠布置的多个存储设备连接器，每个存储设备连接器被配置为与相关联的存储设备配合并且携带用于相关联的存储设备的外围组件互连Express（PCIe）信令。 存储卡还包​​括PCIe开关电路，其被配置为通信地耦合多个存储设备连接器的PCIe信令和存储卡的主机连接器的PCIe信令，其中PCIe交换电路被配置为通过PCIe信令来接收存储操作 的存储卡的主机连接器，并且传送存储操作以通过所述多个存储设备连接器中的所选存储设备连接器的PCIe信令进行传送。

公开(公告)号：US20160321200A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15139609

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Christopher R. Long ,  Jason Breakstone

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F13/1668 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F9/4403 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G06F13/4265 ,  G06F13/4282

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for data storage systems are provided herein. In one example, a data storage platform includes data storage assemblies each comprising one or more storage drives that service data storage operations over associated storage interfaces. A control processor is coupled to ones of the data storage assemblies over at least two types of sideband communication interfaces different than the storage interfaces of the storage drives. During an initialization process for the one or more storage drives, the control processor configured to transfer initialization data to each of the data storage assemblies over a first type of sideband communication interface and transfer further initialization data to at least one of the data storage assemblies over a second type of sideband communication interface when the at least one of the data storage assemblies does not respond to the initialization data over the first type of sideband communication interface.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于数据存储系统的系统，方法，装置和软件。 在一个示例中，数据存储平台包括数据存储组件，每个数据存储组件包括通过相关联的存储接口来服务数据存储操作的一个或多个存储驱动器。 控制处理器通过与存储驱动器的存储接口不同的至少两种类型的边带通信接口耦合到数据存储组件中的一个。 在所述一个或多个存储驱动器的初始化过程期间，所述控制处理器经配置以经由第一类型的边带通信接口将初始化数据传送到每个所述数据存储组件，并且将另外的初始化数据传送到所述数据存储组件中的至少一个 当所述数据存储组件中的至少一个在所述第一类型的边带通信接口上不响应所述初始化数据时，所述第二类型的边带通信接口。

公开(公告)号：US20160321072A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15139596

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： James Scott Cannata ,  Jason Breakstone

IPC: G06F9/30 ,  G06F13/24 ,  G06F9/52 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F9/3009 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/526 ,  G06F13/24

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for networked data systems are provided herein. In one example, a networked data processing system is presented. The system includes a processing system configured to execute an operating system that comprises a network module for handling data frames received over one or more network interfaces of the networked data processing system, the data frames directed to one or more applications. The network module is configured to establish a plurality of data buffers individually associated with application threads of the one or more applications, store associated ones of the data frames for the application threads in the data buffers as the data frames are processed through a network stack of the networked data processing system, and maintain data exclusivity locks for the plurality of data buffers and individually associate the data exclusivity locks with the application threads.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于网络数据系统的系统，方法，设备和软件。 在一个示例中，呈现了联网的数据处理系统。 该系统包括处理系统，该处理系统被配置为执行操作系统，该操作系统包括网络模块，用于处理通过网络化数据处理系统的一个或多个网络接口接收的数据帧，指向一个或多个应用的​​数据帧。 网络模块被配置为建立与一个或多个应用程序的应用程序线程单独关联的多个数据缓冲器，当数据帧通过网络堆栈的网络堆栈进行处理时，在数据缓冲器中存储用于应用程序线程的数据帧中的相关联的数据帧 联网数据处理系统，并且保持多个数据缓冲器的数据排他性锁，并将数据排他性锁独立地与应用程序线程相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20160073544A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14846431

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Rudolph Heyd ,  Seth Walsh ,  Brenden Michael Rust ,  Christopher R. Long ,  Jason Breakstone

IPC: H05K7/14 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G11B33/128 ,  H05K7/1457 ,  H05K7/20136

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and assemblies for data storage systems are provided herein. In one example, a data storage assembly is presented. The data storage assembly includes a midplane assembly configured to electrically couple on a first side to storage modules and compute modules, electrically couple on a second side to communication modules and one or more power supply modules. The data storage assembly includes a chassis configured to mechanically house and structurally support each of the storage modules, the compute modules, the communication modules, and the one or more power supply modules when coupled to the midplane assembly to form the data storage assembly and allow installation of the data storage assembly into a rackmount environment.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了数据存储系统的系统，方法，设备和组件。 在一个示例中，呈现数据存储组件。 数据存储组件包括中平面组件，其被配置为将第一侧电耦合到存储模块和计算模块，将第二侧电耦合到通信模块和一个或多个电源模块。 数据存储组件包括被配置为当耦合到中平面组件以机械地容纳和结构地支撑每个存储模块，计算模块，通信模块和一个或多个电源模块的机架，以形成数据存储组件并允许 将数据存储组件安装到机架式环境中。

公开(公告)号：US20150373115A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14747421

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Jason Breakstone ,  Christopher R. Long ,  James Scott Cannata

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F11/2053 ,  G06F11/2007 ,  G06F11/2012 ,  G06F11/2017 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G06F13/4234 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for data storage systems are provided herein. In one example, a data storage system is provided that includes a plurality of storage drives each comprising a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface, and configured to store data and retrieve the data stored on associated storage media responsive to storage operations. The data storage system includes one or more processing modules comprising one or more processors communicatively coupled to the plurality of storage drives over a PCIe fabric comprised of one or more PCIe switches. The processors are configured to share a PCIe address space associated with the PCIe fabric for transfer of the storage operations to appropriate ones of the processors that manage ones of the plurality of storage drives.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于数据存储系统的系统，方法，装置和软件。 在一个示例中，提供了数据存储系统，其包括多个存储驱动器，每个存储驱动器包括外围组件互连Express（PCIe）接口，并且被配置为响应于存储操作来存储数据并检索存储在相关联的存储介质上的数据。 数据存储系统包括一个或多个处理模块，其包括通过由一个或多个PCIe交换机组成的PCIe结构通信地耦合到多个存储驱动器的一个或多个处理器。 处理器被配置为共享与PCIe结构相关联的PCIe地址空间，用于将存储操作传送到管理多个存储驱动器中的一个的适当处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20150309952A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14694732

申请日：2015-04-23

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Jason Breakstone ,  Christopher Long

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F13/4022 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/2015 ,  G06F11/3034 ,  G06F11/3058 ,  G06F13/4221 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for data storage systems are provided herein. In one example, a data storage assembly is provided that includes a plurality of storage drives each comprising a PCIe host interface and solid state storage media. The data storage assembly includes a PCIe switch circuit coupled to the PCIe host interfaces of the storage drives and configured to receive storage operations issued by one or more host systems over a shared PCIe interface and transfer the storage operations for delivery to the storage drives over selected ones of the PCIe host interfaces. The data storage assembly includes a control processor configured to monitor usage statistics of the storage drives, and power control circuitry configured to selectively remove the power from ones of the storage drives based at least on the usage statistics of the storage drives.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于数据存储系统的系统，方法，装置和软件。 在一个示例中，提供了数据存储组件，其包括多个存储驱动器，每个存储驱动器包括PCIe主机接口和固态存储介质。 数据存储组件包括耦合到存储驱动器的PCIe主机接口的PCIe开关电路，并且被配置为通过共享PCIe接口接收由一个或多个主机系统发出的存储操作，并传送存储操作以通过所选择的传送到存储驱动器 一些PCIe主机接口。 数据存储组件包括控制处理器，其被配置为监视存储驱动器的使用统计信息，以及功率控制电路，其被配置为至少基于存储驱动器的使用统计来选择性地从存储驱动器中去除功率。

公开(公告)号：US20140201562A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US14204423

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: LIQID INC.

Inventor： Jason Breakstone ,  Alok Gupta ,  Himanshu Desai ,  Angelo Campos

IPC: G06F1/08 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0613 ,  G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: A solid state storage device includes an interface system configured to communicate with an external host system over an aggregated multi-channel interface to receive data for storage by the solid state storage device. The solid state storage device also includes a storage processing system configured to communicate with the interface system to receive the data, process the data against storage allocation information to parallelize the data among a plurality of solid state memory subsystems, and transfer the parallelized data. The interface system is configured to receive the parallelized data, apportion the parallelized data among the plurality of solid state memory subsystems, and transfer the parallelized data for storage in the plurality of solid state memory subsystems, where each of the plurality of solid state memory subsystems is configured to receive the associated portion of the parallelized data and store the associated portion on a solid state storage medium.

Abstract translation: 固体存储装置包括：接口系统，被配置为通过聚合的多通道接口与外部主机系统进行通信，以接收由固态存储设备存储的数据。 固态存储装置还包括被配置为与接口系统进行通信以接收数据的存储处理系统，针对存储分配信息处理数据以并行化多个固态存储器子系统中的数据，并传送并行化数据。 接口系统被配置为接收并行数据，分配多个固态存储器子系统中的并行化数据，并将并行化数据传送到多个固态存储器子系统中，其中多个固态存储器子系统 被配置为接收并行化数据的相关部分并将相关部分存储在固态存储介质上。

公开(公告)号：US11269798B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16983070

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Long ,  Jason Breakstone

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for computing systems are provided herein. In one example, a system includes a plurality of first modules each having a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface and a processor, and a plurality of second modules each having a PCIe interface. PCIe switch circuitry is coupled to the PCIe interfaces of the first modules and the PCIe interfaces of the second modules, wherein the PCIe switch circuitry is configured to establish logical isolation in the PCIe switch circuitry between one or more first modules and one or more second modules. At least one processor instantiates access to the one or more second modules for the one or more first modules over at least the logical isolation in the PCIe switch circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US10983941B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16678635

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Rudolph Heyd ,  Christopher R. Long ,  James Scott Cannata ,  Jason Breakstone

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F13/42

Abstract: Various computer peripheral cards, devices, systems, methods, and software are provided herein. In one example, a storage apparatus includes a plurality of storage device connectors in a stacked arrangement, each configured to mate with associated storage devices and carry Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) signaling for the associated storage devices. The storage apparatus also includes a PCIe switch circuit configured to communicatively couple the PCIe signaling of the plurality of storage device connectors and PCIe signaling of a host connector of the storage apparatus, where the PCIe switch circuit is configured to receive storage operations over the PCIe signaling of the host connector of the storage apparatus and transfer the storage operations for delivery over the PCIe signaling of selected ones of the plurality of storage device connectors.

公开(公告)号：US10983834B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16819646

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: Liqid Inc.

Inventor： Christopher R. Long ,  James Scott Cannata ,  Jason Breakstone

IPC: G06F13/20 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F9/451

Abstract: Communication fabric-coupled computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, an apparatus includes a management entity configured to establish compute units each comprising components selected among a plurality of physical computing components. The apparatus includes a fabric interface configured to instruct a communication fabric communicatively coupling the plurality of physical computing components to establish logical isolation within the communication fabric to form the compute units.