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Sieved caching for increasing data rate capacity of a heterogeneous striping group

  • US 6,742,019 B1
  • Filed: 07/23/1999
  • Issued: 05/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for increasing the data rate for provision of data from a plurality of devices in a striping group associated with a server in response to client requests comprising the steps of:

  • evaluating the respective capabilities of each of the plurality of devices in the striping group;

    retrieving data in response to a first client request;

    determining if said data is to be used again for a successive client request; and

    selectively caching data from said plurality of devices, which data is to be used for a successive client request, in accordance with said capabilities.

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