Zoned initialization of a solid state drive
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsMunir M. Farhan, Thomas L. Pratt
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Abstract
Zoned initialization of a solid state drive is provided. A solid state memory device includes a controller for controlling storage and retrieval of data to and from the device. A set of solid state memory components electrically coupled to the controller. The set is electrically divided into a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone is at least partially initialized independent from the second zone. An interface is coupled between the controller and the set of solid state memory components to facilitate transfer of data between the set of solid state memory components and the controller.
Claims17
An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a plurality of solid state memory components coupled to the processor, wherein the plurality of solid state memory components are divided into a first priority zone that includes data for completing start-up of the IHS and a second priority zone, and wherein, in response to start-up of the IHS, the first priority zone is at least partially initialized independent from the second priority zone such that the first priority zone completes initialization before the second priority zone and is ready for use before the second priority zone to complete start-up of the IHS.
An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a plurality of solid state memory components coupled to the processor as part of a single solid state drive, wherein the plurality of solid state memory components are divided into a first component type zone comprising solid state memory components of a first type and a second component type zone comprising solid state memory components of a second type, and wherein, in response to start-up of the IHS, the first component type zone is at least partially initialized independent from the second component type zone such that the first type and second type of solid state memory components may be used in the single solid state drive, and wherein the first component type zone completes initialization before the second component type zone and is ready for use before the second component type zone.
An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a plurality of solid state memory components coupled to the processor as part of a single solid state drive, wherein the plurality of solid state memory components are divided into a first component reliability zone and a second component reliability zone, and wherein, in response to start-up of the IHS, the first component reliability zone is at least partially initialized independent from the second component reliability zone such that the solid state memory components having different reliabilities may be used in the single solid state drive, and wherein the first component reliability zone completes initialization before the second component reliability zone and is ready for use before the second component reliability zone.
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