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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2021
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Brett R Herdendorf, Mound, MN (US);
Riyan Alex Mendonsa, Edina, MN (US);
Krishnan Subramanian, Shakopee, MN (US);
Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Longmont, CO (US);
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage blade includes a plurality of data storage cartridges, with each of the plurality of data storage cartridges comprising at least one data storage medium. The data storage blade also includes shared drive electronics (SDE) external to the plurality of data storage cartridges. The SDE is configured to control data access operations on different data storage cartridges of the plurality of data storage cartridges. The data storage blade further includes a controller-override mechanism activatable to disable communication between the SDE and the plurality of data storage cartridges.