ROBERT EUGENE HANSEN
Pilots in Lotus, CA
License number
California A2716024
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
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Address
PO Box 699, Lotus, CA 95651
Professional information
Communication With Two Or More Storage Devices Via One Sas Communication Port
US Patent:
2013021, Aug 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct 26, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/911904
Inventors:
Robert Hansen - Lotus CA, US
Radek Aster - Campbell CA, US
Tim K. Emami - San Jose CA, US
Radek Aster - Campbell CA, US
Tim K. Emami - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
NetApp - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
G06F 13/20
US Classification:
710313
Abstract:
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for enabling communication between a SAS communication port of a SAS communication component and multiple storage devices. In a first example, a first SAS to SATA bridge chip and a second SAS to SATA bridge chip may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. In a second example, a SAS to SATA bridge chip and a port multiplier may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. In a third example, a four port SAS to SATA bridge comprising two SAS ports and two SATA ports may be configured to route data from a SAS communication component to multiple storage devices. Supporting two or more storage devices with a single SAS communication port allows storage enclosures to increase storage capacity, while decreasing cost per slot.