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Storage device flow control

  • US 20050257022A1
  • Filed: 01/10/2005
  • Published: 11/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling data flow to a pair of storage devices, the method comprising:

  • receiving at least one new entry to store in a first storage device or a second storage device in said pair of storage devices;

    determining a number of entries made to said first storage device out of said at least one new entry;

    determining a number of entries made to said second storage device out of said at least one new entry;

    calculating a difference between available space in said first storage device and said second storage device; and

    calculating a number of credits used by said at least one new entry based on said numbers of entries to said first and second storage devices and on said difference.

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