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Intelligent storage engine for disk drive operations with reduced local bus traffic

  • US 20060143316A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2005
  • Published: 06/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An intelligent storage engine apparatus for reducing host bus traffic in connection with attached storage operations comprising:

  • a host interface for receiving a predetermined instruction or function call from a host application;

    a drive interface to coupling the engine to at least one attached disk drive for data transfers; and

    a processor on board the storage engine for effecting data transfers with the attached storage device(s) responsive to the received instruction;

    the storage engine arranged for effecting said data transfers with the attached storage device(s) without placing user data on the host bus or host serial link.

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