Patent ID: 8850128

Claim:
A dual port, dual element storage device comprising: a predefined form factor, said predefined form factor including a single predefined form factor containing the dual port, dual element storage device, said single predefined form factor including a first storage interface port and a second storage interface port, each of said first storage interface port and said second storage interface port including an input/output (I/O) connector connected to a host computer; a first storage element and a second storage element; a controller coupled between said first storage interface port and said second storage interface port, and said first storage element and said second storage element, said host computer sending respective commands to said first storage element and said second storage element via two separate data paths respectively including said first storage interface port and said second storage interface port; said controller providing said two separate data paths, controls access to said first storage element and said second storage element responsive to commands from said host computer; and said single predefined form factor containing said first storage element, said second storage element, said controller, said first storage interface port and said second storage interface port.