Thomas E. Linnell

Managing data placement in storage systems

Using spare disk drives to overprovision raid groups

Managing cache for improved data availability by associating cache pages with respective data objects

Tracking replica data using key management

Managing data placement based on flash drive wear level

Weighted-value consistent hashing for balancing device wear

Encryption key recovery in the event of storage management failure

SMR auto-tiering

Weighted-value consistent hashing for balancing device wear

SMR auto-tiering

System and method for LUN adjustment

Sizing volatile memory cache based on flash-based cache usage

Managing data storage by provisioning cache as a virtual device

System and method for LUN adjustment

Managing storage operations in a server cache

Redundant array of encrypting disks

Apparatus for controlling embedded security on a storage platform

Encryption key recovery in the event of storage management failure

Caching with flash-based memory

Automation of coordination of encryption keys in a SAN based environment where an encryption engine, device management, and key management are not co-located

Enterprise data storage system using multi-level cell flash memory

Methodology for vaulting data encryption keys with encrypted storage

Methodology for coordinating centralized key management and encryption keys cached through proxied elements

Securely erasing flash-based memory

System and method of managing and optimizing power consumption in a storage system

Techniques for protecting data using an electronic encryption endpoint device

Powering disk drive spinup

Managing disk drive power states

Data storage system power management

Disk drive management system

Disk drive packaging enclosure

Techniques for providing multiple communications pathways