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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Michael Anderson, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Donald E Shewmon, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael L Steen, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Martin Smith, Camarillo, CA (US);
Farrington Investments Ltd., Grand Cayman Islands, KY;
Abstract
An expandable modular data storage array for storing and backing up data transmitted from a host computer including a plurality of data storage devices, a plurality of substantially identical, vertically stacked storage device housings adapted to slidably receive a data storage device, and mechanical connection elements for releasably connecting the top of one storage device housing to the bottom of a storage device housing stacked thereon. The array is connectable to a host computer and receives data and corresponding parity data therefrom. The parity data are indicative of data intended to be stored, from which parity data the intended data are reconstructable.