Spectra Logic Assigned Two Patents

Disk drive server
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (11,114,126) developed by Nespeca, Nicholas Aldo, Benson, Jon, Boulder, CO, Neisen, Stephen P., Fort Collins, CO, and Ninesling, Matt John, Arvada, CO, for a “disk drive server.“

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 25, 2020 (16/829,001).

Encrypted data key in medium auxiliary memory
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (11,107,501) developed by Frank, Joseph T, Boulder, CO, and Trachy, David Lee, Longmont, CO, for an “encrypted data key in medium auxiliary memory.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A method for securing user data that is stored to a tape cartridge having a medium auxiliary memory (MAM) is described. When user data is sent to a tape library from a client, the tape library sends a request to a cloud based key management service for a data key to encrypt the user data and an encrypted data key that corresponds to the data key. The data key is used to encrypt the user data which is then stored to the tape cartridge and the encrypted data key is stored to the MAM. Upon decrypting the encrypted user data, the encrypted data key is extracted from the MAM and sent to the cloud based key management service where it is used to produce the data key from the cloud based key management service which is then sent to the tape library. When the tape library is in possession of the data key, the encrypted data in the tape cartridge can then be decrypted and sent to a requester of the user data.”

The patent application was filed on November 13, 2018 (16/189,338).