Hybrid system architecture for random access memory
Provided is a hybrid RAID controller coupled to a system control board. Coupled to the hybrid RAID controller are a DDR RAID controller, a RAM RAID controller, and a HDD/Flash RAID controller. A DDR RAID control block is coupled to the DDR RAID controller and includes (among other things) a set of DDR memory disks. Further, a RAM control block is coupled to the RAM RAID controller and includes a set of RAM SSDs. Still yet, a HDD RAID control block is coupled to the HDD/Flash RAID controller and includes a set of HDD/Flash SSD Units.
1. A hybrid system architecture for random access memory (RAM), comprising:
a hybrid RAID controller coupled to a system control board;
a DDR RAID controller coupled to the hybrid RAID controller;
a first data backup component coupled to the DDR RAID controller;
a set of DDR RAID control blocks internally coupled to the DDR RAID controller, each of the set of DDR RAID control blocks comprising a set of DDR memory disks;
a RAM RAID controller coupled to the hybrid RAID controller;
a set of RAM RAID control blocks internally coupled to the RAM RAID controller, each of the set of RAM control blocks comprising a set of RAM SSD units;
a HDD RAID controller coupled to the hybrid RAID controller; and
a set of HDD RAID control blocks internally coupled to the HDD RAID controller, each of the set of HDD RAID control blocks comprising a set of HDD/Flash SSD Units;
wherein each of the set of DDR RAID control blocks further comprises:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of DDR memory disks;
a RAID controller coupled to the set of DDR memory disks;
a RAID fail component coupled to the RAID controller; and
a second data backup component coupled to the RAID controller;
wherein the hybrid RAID controller comprises:
a first high-speed data controller; and
a first low-speed data controller; and
wherein the system control board comprises:
a chip;
a second high-speed data controller coupled to the chip;
a second low-speed data controller coupled to the chip;
a fibre channel chip coupled to the chip;
a processor coupled to the chip; and
cache memory coupled to the processor.
2. The hybrid system architecture of claim 1 , each of the set of RAM RAID control blocks further comprising:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of DDR memory disks;
a RAID controller coupled to the set of DDR memory disks; and
a RAID fail component coupled to the RAID controller.
3. The hybrid system architecture of claim 1 , each of the set of HDD RAID control blocks comprising:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of HDD/Flash SSD Units;
a RAID controller coupled to the set of HDD/Flash SSD Units; and
a RAID fail component coupled to the RAID controller.
4. The hybrid system architecture of claim 3 , the RAID controller comprising a PCI-Express RAID controller.
5. A hybrid storage system for a multi-level RAID architecture, comprising:
a hybrid RAID controller coupled to a system control board;
a DDR RAID controller coupled to the hybrid RAID controller;
a first data backup component coupled to the DDR RAID controller;
a set of DDR RAID control blocks internally coupled to the DDR RAID controller, each of the set of DDR RAID control blocks comprising a set of DDR memory disks and a PCI-Express RAID controller;
a RAM RAID controller coupled to the hybrid RAID controller;
a set of RAM RAID control blocks internally coupled to the RAM RAID controller, each of the set of RAM RAID control blocks comprising a set of RAM SSD units and a PCI-Express RAID controller;
a HDD RAID controller coupled to the hybrid RAID controller; and
a set of HDD RAID control blocks internally coupled to the HDD RAID controller, each of the set of HDD RAID control blocks comprising a set of HDD/Flash SSD Units, and a PCI-Express RAID controller;
wherein each of the set of DDR RAID control blocks further comprises:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of DDR memory disks; and
a second data backup component coupled to the RAID controller;
wherein the hybrid RAID controller comprises:
a first high-speed data controller; and
a first low-speed data controller; and
wherein the system control board comprises:
a chip;
a second high-speed data controller coupled to the chip;
a second low-speed data controller coupled to the chip;
a fibre channel chip coupled to the chip;
a processor coupled to the chip; and
cache memory coupled to the processor.
6. The hybrid storage system of claim 5 , each of the set of RAM RAID control blocks further comprising:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of DDR memory disks;
a RAID controller coupled to the set of DDR memory disks; and
a RAID fail component coupled to the RAID controller.
7. The hybrid storage system of claim 5 , each of the set of HDD RAID control blocks comprising:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of HDD/Flash SSD Units; and
a RAID fail component coupled to the RAID controller.
8. A method for providing hybrid storage system for a multi-level RAID architecture, comprising:
coupling a hybrid RAID controller to a system control board;
coupling a DDR RAID controller to the hybrid RAID controller;
coupling a first data backup component to the DDR RAID controller;
coupling a set of DDR RAID control blocks internally to the DDR RAID controller, each of the set of DDR RAID control blocks comprising a set of DDR memory disks;
coupling a RAM RAID controller to the hybrid RAID controller;
coupling a set of RAM RAID control blocks internally to the RAM RAID controller, each of the set of RAM RAID control blocks comprising a set of RAM SSD units;
coupling an HDD RAID controller to the hybrid RAID controller; and
coupling a set of HDD RAID control blocks internally to the HDD RAID controller, each of the set of HDD RAID control blocks comprising a set of HDD/Flash SSD Units;
wherein each of the set of DDR RAID control blocks further comprises:
a hot spare disk coupled to the set of DDR memory disks;
a PCI-Express RAID controller coupled to the set of DDR memory disks;
a RAID fail component coupled to the RAID controller; and
a second data backup component coupled to the RAID controller;
wherein the hybrid RAID controller comprises:
a first high-speed data controller; and
a first low-speed data controller; and
wherein the system control board comprises:
a chip;
a second high-speed data controller coupled to the chip;
a second low-speed data controller coupled to the chip;
a fibre channel chip coupled to the chip; a processor coupled to the chip; and
cache memory coupled to the processor.