Patent ID: 8447925
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A home storage system, comprising: a graphical user interface for graphically accessing features of the home storage system; an internal storage management and monitoring module for managing and monitoring a set of semiconductor storage device (SSD) memory units and a set of hard disk drive (HDD) memory units within the home storage system; an external interface management and monitoring module for managing and monitoring network connectivity of the home storage system; and a portable storage management and monitoring module for managing and monitoring at least one type of external memory coupled to the home storage system wherein the set of SDD memory units and the set of HDD memory units are coupled to a hybrid RAID controller, wherein the hybrid RAID controller comprises: a first disk mount coupled to the set of SSD memory units; a first disk monitoring unit coupled to the first disk mount for monitoring the set of SSD memory units; a disk plug and play controller coupled to the first disk monitoring unit and the first disk mount for controlling the disk mount; a high speed host interface coupled to the first disk monitoring unit and the first disk mount for providing high-speed host interface capabilities; a second disk mount coupled to the set of HDD memory units; and a second disk monitoring unit coupled to the second disk mount for monitoring the set of HDD memory units.