Storage device powered by a communications interface
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1. A storage device comprising:
- a communications interface configured to receive data and power;
a plurality of disk drives configured to be powered only by the power received by the communications interface;
a controller configured to configure the plurality of disk drives as a redundant array of independent disks;
a power regulator configured to transmit the received power from the communications interface to the plurality of disk drives; and
a peak current reduction circuit configured to reduce peak current usage by the plurality of disk drives.
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Abstract
A storage device including a communications interface configured to receive data and power, a plurality of disk drives configured to be powered only by the power received by the communications interface, a controller configured to configure the plurality of disk drives as a redundant array of independent disks, a power regulator configured to transmit the received power from the communications interface to the plurality of disk drives, and a peak current reduction circuit configured to reduce peak current usage by the plurality of disk drives.
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1. A storage device comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive data and power; a plurality of disk drives configured to be powered only by the power received by the communications interface; a controller configured to configure the plurality of disk drives as a redundant array of independent disks; a power regulator configured to transmit the received power from the communications interface to the plurality of disk drives; and a peak current reduction circuit configured to reduce peak current usage by the plurality of disk drives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a storage device comprising a plurality of disks and a communications interface configured to receive data and power, the method comprising at least:
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powering the plurality of disk drives using only power received by the communications interface; configuring the plurality of disk drives as a redundant array of independent disks; transmitting the received power from the communications interface to the plurality of disk drives using a power regulator; and reducing peak current usage by the plurality of disk drives using a peak current reduction circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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