Patent ID: 6012119
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: G06F,G11C

Abstract:
A storage system comprising:a plurality of first logical units, connected to at least one host device, which form interfaces for the host device;a storage device for storing therein information transferred from the host device;a plurality of second logical units, connected to said storage device, which forms interfaces for said storage device;at least one cache memory device for temporarily storing therein data transferred between said plurality of first logical units and said plurality of second logical units; anda common bus connected to said plurality of first logical units, said plurality of second logical units, and said at least one cache memory device and having a two-channel data transfer bus for transferring data among said plurality of first logical units, said plurality of second logical units, and said at least one cache memory device, wherein said two-channel data transfer bus operates as a pair of buses having a transfer ability larger than one of the two-channels.