Implementing storage adapter performance optimization with parity update footprint mirroring

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13114268

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A method and controller for implementing storage adapter performance optimization with parity update footprint mirroring between dual adapters minimizing firmware operations, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. Each of a first controller and a second controller includes a plurality of hardware engines, a control store configured to store parity update footprint (PUFP) data; a data store; and a nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM). One controller operates in a first initiator mode for transferring PUFP data to the other controller operating in a target mode. Respective initiator hardware engines transfers PUFP data from the initiator control store, selectively updating PUFP data, and writing PUFP data to the initiator data store and to the initiator NVRAM, and simultaneously transmitting PUFP data to the other controller. Respective target hardware engines write PUFP data to the target data store and the target NVRAM, eliminating firmware operations.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bakke, Brian E Rochester, US 56 609
Bowles, Brian L Rochester, US 12 324
Carnevale, Michael J Rochester, US 11 415
Galbraith, Robert E Rochester, US 37 792
Gerhard, Adrian C Rochester, US 81 585
Iyer, Murali N Rochester, US 13 340
Moertl, Daniel F Rochester, US 82 1163
Moran, Mark J Minneapolis, US 25 367
Radhakrishnan, Gowrisankar Rochester, US 40 389
Weckwerth, Rick A Oronoco, US 33 402
Ziebarth, Donald J Rochester, US 12 379

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