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Method and apparatus for secure and fault tolerant data storage

  • US 20020046359A1
  • Filed: 03/16/2001
  • Published: 04/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for distributing data across storage media in a manner to facilitate fault tolerant data storage, said system comprising:

  • a storage unit to store data on storage media received within said storage unit, wherein said storage media has a memory space encompassing a storage capacity of said storage media; and

    a processor to manipulate and facilitate storage of said data across said storage media in a manner to provide fault tolerant storage of said data with respect to defects arising within said storage media, said processor including;

    a data retrieval module to selectively retrieve data for storage on said storage media, wherein said data includes a plurality of data portions;

    a data distribution module to distribute said data portions within said memory space in a pseudo-random fashion; and

    a storage module to facilitate storage of said distributed data on said storage media via said storage unit to produce a pseudo-random distribution of said data across said storage media.

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