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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Roger Keith Stager, Livermore, CA (US);
Don Alvin Trimmer, Livermore, CA (US);
Craig Anthony Johnston, Livermore, CA (US);
Yafen Peggy Chang, Fremont, CA (US);
Jerry Kai Lau, Livermore, CA (US);
Roger Keith Stager, Livermore, CA (US);
Don Alvin Trimmer, Livermore, CA (US);
Craig Anthony Johnston, Livermore, CA (US);
Yafen Peggy Chang, Fremont, CA (US);
Jerry Kai Lau, Livermore, CA (US);
NetApp, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for the storage and retrieval of data files includes a data disk, a configuration disk and a controller. Each data file includes one or more data blocks, each data block comprising a data section. The data disk stores the data blocks and is divided into a plurality of block groups. The configuration disk stores a copy of at least a portion of the corresponding meta-data. The controller controls both the data disk and the configuration disk.