Patent ID: 8499129

Claim:
A system comprising: a first data storage device; a second data storage device; and means for apportioning, wherein said means for apportioning is configured to apportion a read request into a first read operation and a second read operation, said read request is for requested data, said first data storage device is configured to store a first copy of said requested data, said second data storage device is configured to store a second copy of said requested data, said first copy and said second copy are substantially identical, said means for apportioning is coupled to send said first read operation to said first data storage device, said means for apportioning is coupled to send said second read operation to said second data storage device, said first read operation is configured to cause a first portion of said requested data to be read from said first copy stored in said first data storage device, said second read operation is configured to cause a second portion of said requested data to be read from said second copy stored in said second data storage device, and said first portion and said second portion are different portions of said requested data.