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A glossary of storage networking, data, and information management terminology. To learn more about the SNIA Dictionary click here.

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controller

1. The control logic in a disk or tape that performs command decoding and execution, host data transfer, serialization and deserialization of data, error detection and correction, and overall management of device operations.

2. The control logic in a storage subsystem that performs command transformation and routing, aggregation (RAID, mirroring, striping, or other), high-level error recovery, and performance optimization for multiple storage devices.

Context Categories:
  • Storage System
  • Management

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