Method for optimizing writing performance of RAID6 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) disk array

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for optimizing a writing performance of an RAID6 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) disk array. The method comprises the following specific steps of: (1), arranging a log disk for recording logs corresponding to data blocks in the RAID6 disk array outside the RAID6 disk array structure, simultaneously, arranging a Hash chain table for recording the logs in position address information of the log disk; (2), processing a request for reading and writing, including a stage (I) of pre-reading original data and a stage (II) of writing new data; and (3), recovering data when double disks are invalid, including respective processes (I) if two check disks are invalid, (II)if two data disks are invalid, and (III) if a data disk and a check disk are invalid. According to the method disclosed by the invention, by adopting a new architecture that the RAID6 disk array is combined with the log disk, the problem of poor writing performance of the RAID6 disk array is solved; and the writing performance of the RAID6 disk array is greatly improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of computer data storage, and in particular relates to a writing performance optimization method of a RAID6 level disk array. Background technique [0002] With the development of computer technology and network communication technology, the degree of informatization is getting higher and higher, and people's requirements for data reliability are getting higher and higher. Disk array RAID (RedundantArray of Independent Disks) is a typical device in the field of reliable storage systems. The working principle and characteristics of disk arrays: the basic structural feature of RAID is striping, which binds two or more physical disks into groups. form a separate logical drive. [0003] The RAID structure is divided into the following levels. RAID0 level: Disk array with no redundancy and no parity. Data is distributed on each disk drive at the same time, there is no fault tolerance, and the read and write speed is the...

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[0006] The present invention proposes a method for optimizing the write performance of a RAID6 disk array, adopting a structure combined with a log disk, so that the write performance of RAID6 is improved, especially when the write request is intensive, the effect is more obvious, and the existing RAID6 level disk is solved Array write performance is not high

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