Seagate Technology Incorporated

Eric N Heiney

Daniel Robert McLeran

Joe David Marley

John Wehman

James Winter

James Arthur Herbst

Steve R Martin

Systems and methods are disclosed for intelligent data caching behavior. In an embodiment, a method may comprise receiving a read or write command for specific data, determining related data associated with the specific data, and directing the related data be stored to a cache. In another embodiment, a system may comprise a host device, and at least one driver operating on the host device. The at least one driver may be configured to intercept read or write command from the host device to a data storage device regarding specific data, obtain information from the host device to determine associated data related to the specific data, and direct the data storage device to store the associated data to a cache memory.

File associated pinning

Systems and methods are disclosed for intelligent data caching behavior. In an embodiment, a method may comprise receiving an indication a user has selected specific data for caching, and storing the specific data to a cache memory. In another embodiment, a system may comprise a host device including a driver configured to monitor the system for an indication a user has selected specific data for caching, and store the specific data to a cache memory. In yet another embodiment, an apparatus may a data storage device including a nonvolatile data storage medium, a cache memory, and a processor. The Processor may be configured to receive an indication a user has selected specific data for caching, and copy the specific data form the nonvolatile data storage medium to the cache memory.

User selectable caching

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of counteracting gas ingestion in a hydrodynamic bearing of a spindle motor in a data storage device comprises waiting for activity of a host connected with the data storage device to become idle. When the activity of the host becomes idle, a determination is made whether to release gas from a fluid of the hydrodynamic bearing of the spindle motor. Responsive to determining to release gas from a fluid of the hydrodynamic bearing of the spindle motor a motor spin down routine for the spindle motor is performed.

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Loveland, CO, United States of America

Eric N Heiney