<p>The present invention provides for a data storage system having a number of virtual storage devices. Each of the virtual storage devices may include a number of physical storage devices. The physical storage devices need not be separately addressable by a host system. Each virtual storage device unit may comprise a field replaceable unit encompassing no more than a single virtual storage device. Physical storage devices included in a virtual storage device that are not in active use may be powered down, even while one or more other physical devices included in that virtual storage device are powered up.</p>
申请公布号
WO2006086066(A2)
申请公布日期
2006.08.17
申请号
WO2005US45395
申请日期
2005.12.14
申请人
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP.;WANG, YUANRU, FRANK;MECHALKE, JIM