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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2016
Emc Ip Holding Company Llc, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Philippe Armangau, Acton, MA (US);
Bruce E. Caram, Hudson, MA (US);
Christopher A. Seibel, Walpole, MA (US);
Christopher Jones, North Attleboro, MA (US);
EMC IP Holding Company LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A technique writes data to a storage array. The technique involves operating storage circuitry in a 'FILL HOLE' mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of first data portions within storage portions of used storage stripes of the array. The technique further involves, after operating the circuitry in the 'FILL HOLE' mode and in response to a first event, transitioning the circuitry from the “FILL HOLE” mode to a “STRIPE WRITE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of second data portions within unused storage stripes of the array. The technique further involves, after operating the circuitry in the “STRIPE WRITE” mode and in response to a second event, transitioning the circuitry from the “STRIPE WRITE” mode back to the “FILL HOLE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of third data portions within storage portions of used storage stripes of the array.