TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF STORAGE ARRAYS WITH ROTATING MEDIA SEEK ADJUSTMENTS
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Dec 15, 2016
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Jun 12, 2015
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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 INC | 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G05B Class
- 4068 Applications Filed
- 2793 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68.66 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lester, Robert M | Colorado Springs, US | 2 | 13 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 13 | |||
McNally, Todd C | Peyton, US | 1 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 10 | |||
Wilke, Jeffrey D | Palmer Lake, US | 13 | 101 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 101 |
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- 10 Citation Count
- G05B Class
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