发明名称 |
Solid state drive with adjustable drive life and capacity |
摘要 |
A method for adjusting a drive life and a capacity of a solid state drive (SSD), the SSD comprising a plurality of memory devices includes determining a desired drive life for the SSD; determining a utilization for the SSD; and allocating a portion of the plurality of memory devices as available memory and a portion of the plurality of memory devices as spare memory based on the desired drive life and the utilization. An SSD with an adjustable drive life and capacity includes a plurality of memory devices; and a memory allocation module configured to: determine a desired drive life for the SSD; determine a utilization for the SSD; and allocate a portion of the plurality of memory devices as available memory and a portion of the plurality of memory devices as spare memory based on the desired drive life and the utilization. |
申请公布号 |
US8214580(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.07.03 |
申请号 |
US20090604616 |
申请日期 |
2009.10.23 |
申请人 |
LUCAS GREGG S.;TRESSLER GARY A.;VANSTEE DUSTIN J.;INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
LUCAS GREGG S.;TRESSLER GARY A.;VANSTEE DUSTIN J. |
分类号 |
G06F12/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F12/00 |
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