Caching system with removable memory card

摘要

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with optimizing the use of replaceable memory cards and onboard memory as storage for data in cache are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cache space manager configured to cause a cache processor to store data of a removable memory card of a memory device to an onboard memory of the memory device. The apparatus also includes an error rate monitor configured to monitor operating parameters of the removable memory card and to activate a cache processor to store the data from the removable memory card to the onboard memory when the operating parameters meet predetermined criteria.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a cache space manager configured to cause a cache processor to store data of a removable memory card of a memory device to an onboard memory of the memory device and evict the data from the removable memory card according to an eviction policy prior to storing the data from the removable memory card to the onboard memory; and an error rate monitor configured to monitor operating parameters of the removable memory card and to activate the cache processor to store the data from the removable memory card to the onboard memory when the operating parameters meet predetermined criteria and cause the cache space manager to evict the data from the removable memory card according to the eviction policy.