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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Thomas E. Ludwig, Perris, CA (US);
David N. Still, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Edwin D. Barnes, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an improved RAID initialization method. Prior to operational use, the device undergoes a forced rebuild that supplements the initialization process. Since the RAID device is in a pre-operational condition, the data does not have to be preserved. Thus, the forced rebuild can employ bulk read and write operations using large portions of data. The forced rebuild results in RAID protection data that can be produced more quickly and is more coherent than what is created by quick initialization. Accordingly, embodiments provide a device that is delivered in an initialized state that is safer and more stable for use by the user.