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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Tetsuya Inoue, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Suzuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Masahiro Sone, Numadu, JP;
Yousuke Kawakubo, Odawara, JP;
Toshiyuki Nagamori, Odawara, JP;
Tetsuya Inoue, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Suzuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Masahiro Sone, Numadu, JP;
Yousuke Kawakubo, Odawara, JP;
Toshiyuki Nagamori, Odawara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a highly reliable storage apparatus for supplying power to a plurality of memory mediums. This storage apparatus has a plurality of hard disks separately disposed in groups of eight; a plurality of power supply units for supplying power to each of the eight hard disks belonging to each group; and a redundant power supply unit connected in parallel with each power supply unit, wherein power is supplied from the redundant power supply unit to the eight hard disks connected to the power supply unit subject to a malfunction during such malfunction among the plurality of power supply units.