TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF STORAGE ARRAYS WITH ROTATING MEDIA SEEK ADJUSTMENTS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160363972A1
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14738568

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To provide enhanced operation of data storage devices and systems, various systems, apparatuses, methods, and software are provided herein. In a first example, a data storage array is presented. The data storage array includes a plurality of data storage devices positioned in an enclosure, each of the plurality of data storage devices comprising rotating media for storage and retrieval of data. The data storage array includes one or more temperature sensors configured to measure thermal information associated with the data storage array. The data storage array includes a management controller configured to monitor the thermal information and establish adjustments to at least seek operations of the plurality of data storage devices to control a temperature in the enclosure.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lester, Robert M Colorado Springs, US 2 13
McNally, Todd C Peyton, US 1 10
Wilke, Jeffrey D Palmer Lake, US 13 101

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