Raid-based storage control board
First Claim
1. A redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-based storage control board, comprising:
- a RAID controller having a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-e) interface;
an input/output (I/O) hub coupled to the raid controller; and
a set of PCI-e slots coupled to the raid controller,wherein the RAID controller comprises;
a disk mount coupled to a set of SSD memory disk units, the set of SSD memory disk units comprising a set of volatile semiconductor memories;
a disk monitoring unit coupled to the disk mount for monitoring the set of SSD memory disk units;
a disk plug and play controller coupled to the disk monitoring unit and the disk mount for controlling the disk mount; and
a high speed host interface coupled to the disk monitoring unit and the disk mount for providing high-speed host interface capabilities.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a (e.g., hybrid) redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-based storage control board. Specifically, the present invention relates to a storage control board having a RAID controller with a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-e) interface. In one embodiment, the RAID controller is coupled to an input/output (I/O) hub and a set (at least one) of PCI-e slots, which themselves can receive cards such as a fiber channel (FC) add-on card, a serial attached small component system interface (SAS) add-on card, or a PCI-e bridge add-on card. The I/O hub can be coupled to a set (at least one) of processors, each of which can be coupled to a main memory module or the like.
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18 Claims
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1. A redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-based storage control board, comprising:
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a RAID controller having a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-e) interface; an input/output (I/O) hub coupled to the raid controller; and a set of PCI-e slots coupled to the raid controller, wherein the RAID controller comprises; a disk mount coupled to a set of SSD memory disk units, the set of SSD memory disk units comprising a set of volatile semiconductor memories; a disk monitoring unit coupled to the disk mount for monitoring the set of SSD memory disk units; a disk plug and play controller coupled to the disk monitoring unit and the disk mount for controlling the disk mount; and a high speed host interface coupled to the disk monitoring unit and the disk mount for providing high-speed host interface capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-based storage control board, comprising:
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a RAID controller having a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-e) interface, the RAID controller comprising; a set of disk mounts coupled to a set of SSD memory disk units, the set of SSD memory disk units comprising a set of volatile semiconductor memories; a set of disk monitoring units coupled to the set of disk mounts for monitoring the set of SSD memory disk units; a set of disk plug and play controllers coupled to the set of disk monitoring units and the set of disk mounts for controlling the set of disk mounts; a set of high speed host interfaces coupled to the set of disk monitoring units and the set of disk mounts for providing high-speed host interface capabilities; an input/output (I/O) hub coupled to the raid controller; and a set of PCI-e slots coupled to the raid controller. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for producing a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-based storage control board, comprising:
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providing a RAID controller having a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-e) interface; coupling an input/output (I/O) hub to the raid controller; and coupling a set of PCI-e slots to the raid controller, wherein providing the RAID controller comprises; coupling a disk mount to a set of SSD memory disk units, the set of SSD memory disk units comprising a set of volatile semiconductor memories; coupling a disk monitoring unit to the disk mount for monitoring the set of SSD memory disk units; coupling a disk plug and play controller to the disk monitoring unit and the disk mount for controlling the disk mount; and coupling a high speed host interface to the disk monitoring unit and the disk mount for providing high-speed host interface capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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