Storage system and a storage bridge bay canister
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Nov 21, 2017
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Apr 5, 2012
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Sep 30, 2010
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Abstract
The invention provides a Storage Bridge Bay system, comprising: plural hard disk drives, each arranged within a corresponding slot; one or more Storage Bridge Bay canisters, wherein there is provided in the or each canister one or more solid state drives. In addition in an embodiment, the invention provides a Storage Bridge Bay canister, the canister comprising: electrical connections in accordance with the Storage Bridge Bay standard; and, one or more solid state drives arranged within the canister and arranged in communication with the electrical connections, thereby enabling control of and transfer of data to or from the solid state drives via the electrical connections.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 47488 KATO ROAD FREMONT CA 94538 | |
SEAGATE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED | C/O COMPANY SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT 280 BISHOPSGATE LONDON EC2M 4AG |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Goodwin, Andrew | Havant, GB | 23 | 331 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 331 | |||
Hopkins, Kenneth M | Chichester, GB | 6 | 106 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 106 |
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