Method for data retention in a data cache and data storage system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7080208
APP PUB NO 20040049638A1
SERIAL NO

10635275

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A method for data retention in a data cache and a data storage system are provided. The data storage system (100) includes a storage controller (102) with a cache (103) and a data storage means (106). The cache (103) has a first least recently used list (104) for referencing dirty data which is stored in the cache (103), and a second least recently used list (105) for clean data in the cache (103). Dirty data is destaged from the cache (103) when it reaches the tail of the first least recently used list (104) and clean data is purged from the cache (103) when it reaches the tail of the second least recently used list (105).

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashmore, Paul Longmont, CO 4 257
Francis, Michael Huw Winchester, GB 4 274
Nicholson, Robert Bruce Southsea, GB 44 2199
Walsh, Simon Portsmouth, GB 20 562

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