Patent ID: 6684295
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A disk array control device comprising:at least one channel interface unit having an interface with a host computer; at least one disk interface unit having an interface with a magnetic disk device; at least one cache memory unit; at least one shared memory unit; at least one selector provided between said at least one channel interface unit, said at least one disk interface unit and said at least one cache memory, where said selector selectively connects said at least one cache memory unit, said at least one channel interface unit and said at least one disk interface unit; a channel interface package in which said channel interface is mounted; a disk interface package in which said disk interface unit is mounted; a memory package in which said cache memory or shared memory is mounted; a selector package in which said at least one selector is mounted; a backplane upon which said channel interface package, said disk interface package, said memory package and said selector package are mounted, wherein said selector package is arranged to be disposed at a position outside of a center of said backplane.