DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND STORAGE DEVICE
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1. A data processing system comprising:
- first and second hosts; and
a plurality of storage devices including first and second storage devices, whereinthe first storage device includesa first memory that stores data transmitted from the first host,a first memory controller that controls reading and writing of data from and to the first memory, anda first host controller that is connected to the first host via a first transmission line and transmits and receives data, via a first optical transmission line, to and from (i) the first memory controller and (ii) a memory controller of a storage device other than the first storage device, andthe second storage device includesa second memory that stores data transmitted from the second host,a second memory controller that controls reading and writing of data from and to the second memory, anda second host controller that is connected to the second host via a second transmission line and transmits and receives data, via a second optical transmission line, to and from (i) the second memory controller and (ii) a memory controller of a storage device other than the second storage device.
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Abstract
A storage device includes a memory that stores data, a memory controller that controls reading and writing of data from and to the memory, and a host controller. The host controller transmits and receives the data to and from a host via a transmission line. The host controller transmits and receives the data, via an optical transmission line, to and from (i) the memory controller and (ii) a memory controller of at least one other storage device.
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1. A data processing system comprising:
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first and second hosts; and a plurality of storage devices including first and second storage devices, wherein the first storage device includes a first memory that stores data transmitted from the first host, a first memory controller that controls reading and writing of data from and to the first memory, and a first host controller that is connected to the first host via a first transmission line and transmits and receives data, via a first optical transmission line, to and from (i) the first memory controller and (ii) a memory controller of a storage device other than the first storage device, and the second storage device includes a second memory that stores data transmitted from the second host, a second memory controller that controls reading and writing of data from and to the second memory, and a second host controller that is connected to the second host via a second transmission line and transmits and receives data, via a second optical transmission line, to and from (i) the second memory controller and (ii) a memory controller of a storage device other than the second storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A storage device comprising:
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a memory that stores data; a memory controller that controls reading and writing of data from and to the memory; and a host controller that transmits and receives the data to and from a host via a transmission line, the host controller that transmits and receives the data, via an optical transmission line, to and from (i) the memory controller and (ii) a memory controller of at least one other storage device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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