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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A dual-interface storage system and method for use therewith are provided. In one embodiment, the storage system comprises a memory; a connector compatible with both a first host interface and a second host interface; a first data path to at least a part of the memory comprising the first host interface and a controller for the first host interface; a second data path to at least another part of the memory comprising the second host interface and a controller for the second host interface; and a switch configured to connect the connector to either the first data path or the second data path in response to a command from a host. Other embodiments are disclosed.