System and method for clearing data from a cache

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8200904
APP PUB NO 20090157974A1
SERIAL NO

11954946

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A system and method for clearing data from a cache is disclosed. The method may include the steps of receiving data at a cache of a self-caching storage device, determining a cost-effectiveness of flushing a logical block from the cache and, if the current available capacity of the cache is greater than a minimum capacity parameter, only flushing the logical block if a predetermined criteria is met, regardless of whether the storage device is idle. The system may include a cache storage, a main storage and a controller configured to only flush a logical block from the cache if a determined cost effectiveness meets a predetermined criteria when the current available capacity of the cache is greater than a minimum capacity parameter.

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WESTERN DIGITAL ISRAEL LTD8 ATIR YEDA ST LEGAL DEP KFAR SABA 4464308

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Lasser, Menahem Kohav-Yair, IL 186 8414

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