Spectra Logic Assigned Two Patents

Data object sync
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (10,951,704) developed by Frank, Joseph T, Albuquerque, NM, and Trachy, David Lee, Longmont, CO, for a “data object sync.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Due to slow download speeds from a cloud server to an end-user and the high costs associated therewith, described is a private environment that manages and utilizes resources provided by a public cloud and the storage horsepower of a private server. Certain embodiments envision syncing data objects across at least one cloud data bucket located in a public cloud and at least one server data bucket located in at least one private server. Certain aspects explore using a software platform that manages syncing data from a cloud data bucket to a server data bucket by way of asynchronous notifications from the cloud data bucket to the software platform. However, syncing data in the opposite direction from the server data bucket to the cloud data bucket is by way of direct syncing and not through asynchronous notifications. Conflict resolution is also described when two different data object versions are uploaded to two different data buckets before the data objects can be synced across the data buckets.”

The patent application was filed on December 15, 2020 (17/123,036).

Shared disk drive component
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (10,943,617) developed by Nespeca, Nicholas Aldo, Benson, Jon, Boulder, CO, Neisen, Stephen P., Fort Collins, CO, and Ninesling, Matt John, Arvada, CO, for a “shared disk drive component system.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A server box embodiment is disclosed that generally comprises an array of dummy HDDs that share a common set of universal disk drive components in a master components module, or power module. Each dummy HDDs is constructed without expensive onboard chipsets that control the normal functionality of a standard HDD. By sharing expensive chipsets in a master components module (power module) money can be saved in building and selling the dummy HDD server. Embodiments envision a power module possessing the needed chipset functionality that is missing in a dummy HDD. The power module can be made to move from dummy HDD to dummy HDD supplying the necessary chipset in a shared manner when data is being stored or retrieved for client or end-user.”

The patent application was filed on March 16, 2020 (16/820,646).