MAINTENANCE FREE STORAGE CONTAINER STORAGE MODULE ACCESS
First Claim
1. A maintenance-free storage container that allows for multiple storage modules of a plurality of storage modules to be in a failure mode without replacement, the maintenance-free storage container comprises:
- a container control module operable to;
determine failure mode information for the plurality of storage modules;
manage storage mapping information of data content within the plurality of storage modules based on the failure mode information;
receive a data access request;
interpret the data access request based on the storage mapping information to identify one or more of the plurality of storage modules to produce one or more identified storage modules;
generate an in-container data access request based on the data access request and the one or more identified storage modules; and
the plurality of storage modules includes a sufficient number of storage modules to provide at least one peta-byte of storage, wherein a storage module of the plurality of storage modules includes;
a transceiver to receive at least a portion of the in-container data access request from the container interface module;
a control module to generate a control signal from the at least a portion of the in-container data access request;
one or more storage mediums for storing data; and
a storage medium interface to access a portion of the data from the one or more storage mediums based on the control signal.
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Abstract
A method begins by a processing module determining failure mode information for a plurality of storage modules of a maintenance-free storage container. The method continues with the processing module managing storage mapping information of data content within the plurality of storage modules based on the failure mode information and receiving a data access request. The method continues with the processing module interpreting the data access request based on the storage mapping information to identify one or more of the plurality of storage modules to produce one or more identified storage modules and generating an in-container data access request based on the data access request and the one or more identified storage modules. The method continues with the processing module sending the in-container data access request to the one or more identified storage modules.
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15 Claims
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1. A maintenance-free storage container that allows for multiple storage modules of a plurality of storage modules to be in a failure mode without replacement, the maintenance-free storage container comprises:
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a container control module operable to; determine failure mode information for the plurality of storage modules; manage storage mapping information of data content within the plurality of storage modules based on the failure mode information; receive a data access request; interpret the data access request based on the storage mapping information to identify one or more of the plurality of storage modules to produce one or more identified storage modules; generate an in-container data access request based on the data access request and the one or more identified storage modules; and the plurality of storage modules includes a sufficient number of storage modules to provide at least one peta-byte of storage, wherein a storage module of the plurality of storage modules includes; a transceiver to receive at least a portion of the in-container data access request from the container interface module; a control module to generate a control signal from the at least a portion of the in-container data access request; one or more storage mediums for storing data; and a storage medium interface to access a portion of the data from the one or more storage mediums based on the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprises:
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determining failure mode information for a plurality of storage modules of a maintenance-free storage container that allows for multiple storage modules of the plurality of storage modules to be in a failure mode without replacement; managing storage mapping information of data content within the plurality of storage modules based on the failure mode information; receiving a data access request; interpreting the data access request based on the storage mapping information to identify one or more of the plurality of storage modules to produce one or more identified storage modules; generating an in-container data access request based on the data access request and the one or more identified storage modules; and sending the in-container data access request to the one or more identified storage modules. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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