CN104951250A - Inventory management system using incremental capacity formats - Google Patents
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An inventory management method for storage devices may comprise obtaining an order for an aggregate storage capacity from a customer; and determining a usable capacity of each of a plurality of storage devices. From the plurality of storage devices, a first set of storage devices may be selected, at least some of which have different usable storage capacities from one another, such that the first set of storage devices comprises a first predetermined number of storage devices and has a first aggregate storage capacity that is at least equal to an integer fraction of the aggregate capacity ordered by the customer. The first set of storage devices may then be packed into a first container configured to accommodate the first predetermined number of storage devices. A second set of storage devices may be similarly be selected from remaining ones of the plurality of storage devices and packaged.
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The embodiment of the application relates to memory device, such as has the data storage device of rotating recording medium and/or solid state recording media.
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Fig. 1 illustrates capacity distribution and the capacity Application way of data storage device.
Fig. 2 illustrates the distribution of representative data memory capacity in continuous three season, proves that incremental capacity increases in time.
Fig. 3 illustrates two representative container comprising memory device according to an enforcement, each in these two containers has different capacity distributions.
Fig. 4 illustrates an integer container according to an embodiment, and it holds the memory device comprising the memory space meeting or exceed the total volume that client orders generally together.
Fig. 5 illustrates according to an embodiment form using the memory device with change capacity to meet the representative Capacity Selection possibility of the total volume that exemplary client is ordered.
Fig. 6 is according to the process flow diagram of an embodiment for the inventory management method of memory device.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram of a kind of embodiment of computer implemented method according to an embodiment, and the method to be encapsulated in standard-sized container, thus meets or exceed the total memory capacity that client orders for selecting memory device.
Fig. 8 illustrates another embodiment of computer implemented method according to an embodiment and system, and the method and system to be encapsulated in standard-sized container, thus meet or exceed the total memory capacity that client orders for selecting memory device.
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Data storage device such as hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) and mixture thereof can be sold with specified vol point (capacity point).Such as, memory device can be sold as the memory device of capacity 3TB, the memory device of 3.5TB or 4 or the memory device of 5TB, only lifts a few example as (this instructions) representative standard memory capacity.Then this type of memory device can be sold to retail trader, and its memory device has known preassigned data storage capacity.This type of memory device can be merged into such as storage array, and these storage arrays are distributed to further downstream client or integrator.
But owing to manufacturing change, some memory devices can store the data volume of the normal capacity be incrementally greater than or less than manufactured by it.Such as, only 3.8TB can may be stored after format due to bad sector or bad block with the memory device of 4TB target capacity manufacture.Similarly, many less bad sector or bad block may be comprised with another memory device of identical 4TB target capacity manufacture, and after format, 4.4TB can be stored completely.Manufactured may not be fixing with the memory capacity of the memory device of format, and such as may expand to non-individual body (continuum) or the distribution of memory capacity in predetermined border.
This type of distribution of capacity of memory device just shown in Fig. 1 and the capacity Application way of suboptimum.As shown therein, in fact, the memory device being fabricated to nominal 4TB can realize from such as just more than 3TB to such as a little less than the memory space of the memory range of 5TB.Between, the distribution of capacity can be similar to normal distribution, or may according to manufacturing process, prevailing conditions during specific production run or may affect memory device capacity output other factors any amount of and towards one or the other extreme deflection.However, a kind of existing capacity Application way is that memory device " is fallen (waterfall) " suddenly to next minimum standard capacity.As advised in Fig. 1, the memory device that active volume drops to lower than standard 4TB (such as 3.8TB) is formatted as next minimum standard capacity 3TB.On the contrary, those memory devices of being confirmed as higher than 4TB (such as 4.4TB) of active volume are formatted with total active volume with 4TB.
Although these class methods produce the driver with known standardization capacity required by the supply chain of some clients, a large amount of memory capacity is not still used.Such as, the 3.8TB memory device being formatted as 3TB comprise 800MB otherwise can memory capacity, it is disabled or become by formatting procedure and cannot access.Similarly, the 4.4TB memory device being formatted as 4TB comprise 400MB otherwise can memory capacity, it also becomes cannot access by memory device is formatted as standard 4TB size.These memory devices (being such as degraded to 4TB from 4.4TB) of having a mind to degradation only can be sold with the price point of 4TB.The 400MB in (with having a mind to become and cannot accessing) capacity is not used to be the capacity that manufacturer can not sell.
The rise of the large scale network services such as such as online social networks is always along with the corresponding increase of memory requirement.In addition, such network service provider self is the terminal user of memory device and its server can make full use of completely at least to a certain extent from the data storage device that aforementioned standard size departs from.Some such Internet Service Providers have started subscription data memory capacity, instead of have the driver of predetermined quantity of known preassigned capacity.In addition, the cost due to most installation, operation and maintenance storage server is fixing (such as with regard to wattage and space), therefore makes any free memory increased progressively become available and realizes with low-down increasing cost.Therefore, such network service provider (and other providers) is ready that incrementally more pay this extra has the memory device increasing progressively more memory capacity very much, because this type of additional capacity increased progressively instead of on the whole otherwise will need to provide with larger cost additional memory devices and the memory device support of this incremental capacity.
Not only memory device output put at any time incrementally change (such as from 3.5TB to 4.6TB), and due to improve technique and quality control, the average size of driver may increase in time.That is, the driver being fabricated to the nominal target capacity of such as 4TB may store the average magnitude of 4.4TB in the period first quarter in given time (Q1), in the average magnitude storing 4.5TB next season, and may may store the average magnitude of 4.6TB at the third season in same time (Q3).This is situation about describing in the example scenario of Fig. 3.As shown therein, the average size of the memory device manufactured on 4TB driver line during producing season 1 (PQ1) is 4.4TB, and it approximates 1.110EB (Chinese mugwort byte) for 250000 memory devices.When in fact the client buying these memory devices is ready to pay extra 400MB average on each memory device, memory device manufacturer realizes the extra returns (among PQ1s be shown as " $ ") corresponding with this extra incremental capacity.Similarly, the average size of the memory device manufactured on same or similar 4TB driver line during PQ 2 is increased to 4.6TB, and it approximates 1.123EB for 250000 memory devices.When the client buying these memory devices is ready to pay extra 600MB average on each memory device, memory device manufacturer realizes the larger extra returns (among PQ2s be shown as " ") corresponding with this extra incremental capacity.Finally, the average size of the memory device manufactured on same or similar 4TB driver line during PQ3 is 4.6TB, and it approximates 1.145EB for 250000 memory devices.This makes manufacturer can realize extra returns corresponding to incremental capacity extra with 600MB (being shown as in PQ1 " $ $ $ ").
Such as, client can order the memory device with certain form factor and interface, and it has the memory data output amounting to 860TB.Memory device is often sold with the standard size container being configured to the memory device holding predetermined quantity.Only for illustrative purposes, suppose that the container of sealed storage equipment is wherein configured to contain 20 memory devices.Therefore, the order of 860TB will make each 10 containers having 20 drivers, wherein each container storage 86TB.Therefore, user expectation receives 200 drivers and the support of sufficient amount of may purchasing, power and data cable lay, generate electricity and HVAC, will provide 200 memory devices of ordered 860TB capacity to dispose.
But, in those constraints, according to an embodiment, given memory device manufacturer (or its other party) to provide the degree of freedom of memory device across the mode of memory capacity non-individual body, prerequisite is the total memory capacity that each container at least comprises the integer fraction (integer fraction) at least equaling the total volume ordered by client.In the example developed herein, the total volume ordered by client is 860TB, and it loads and transports to be configured each container (such as chest) comprising 20 memory devices.
Such as, suppose manufacture process produced with 200MB be the scope of increment from 3.6TB capacity point to 4.6TB capacity point for loading and transporting to the memory device of client.The memory device with various capacity point is packaged in jointly to comprise the 860TB capacity that client orders in one or more container by embodiment imagination, instead of the memory device of 4.2TB, 4.4TB and 4.6TB fallen suddenly (waterfall) to 4TB normal capacity the memory device of 3.6TB and 3.8TB is dropped to 3TB normal capacity suddenly.
Fig. 3 illustrates two representative container comprising the memory device with different capabilities distribution according to inventory management method embodiment.In fact, according to an embodiment, in order to meet this customer order, manufactured multiple memory devices can be formatted, and can determine the active volume of the memory device of each format.First group of memory device can be selected from the memory device of these formats.One or more in memory device selected by these can have available storage different from each other, such as, be two or more the mixture in 3.6TB to 4.4TB driver in this example.This first group of memory device can comprise the memory device (such as 20 memory devices) of predetermined quantity.In order to meet ordered total volume, specify this first group of memory device in one of container that will be packaged in containing 20 memory devices can have the first total memory capacity in this example, described first total memory capacity equals the integer fraction integer fraction of 10 (such as, be) of the 860TB total volume ordered by client.In this example, the first total volume of first group of memory device should at least equal 1/10th of the total volume ordered by client, because ordered capacity will with 10 container shipments, wherein each container contains 20 memory devices.Therefore, this first group of memory device should have the total volume that at least equals 86TB and can be encapsulated in the first container of the memory device (being 20 memory devices in this example) being configured to accommodation first predetermined quantity.In figure 3, container 302 is configured to 20 memory devices 304 in accommodation first group of memory device.It should be noted, in this example, container 302 comprises the memory device of the memory device of two 4.6TB, the memory device of 11 4.4TB and six 4.0TB.In a word, the total volume of container 302 is 86TB.
Similarly, second group of memory device can be selected from the memory device of these formats.As in selected first group of memory device, one or more in these memory devices can have available storage different from each other, such as, be two or more the mixture in 3.6TB to 4.4TB driver in this example.This second group of memory device can comprise the memory device (such as 20 memory devices) of same predetermined number.In order to meet ordered total volume, specify this second group of memory device in another that will be packaged in container containing 20 memory devices can have the first total memory capacity in this example, described first total memory capacity is equal to or greater than the integer fraction (being such as the integer fraction of 10) of the 860TB total volume ordered by client.In this example, the second total volume of first group of memory device should at least equal 1/10th of the total volume ordered by client, because ordered capacity will with ten container shipments, wherein each container contains 20 memory devices.Therefore, this second group of memory device should have the total volume that at least equals 86TB and can be encapsulated in the second container of the memory device (being 20 memory devices in this example) being configured to accommodation second predetermined quantity.In figure 3, container 306 is configured to 20 memory devices 308 in accommodation second group of memory device.It should be noted, in this example, container 306 comprises the memory device of 11 4.6TB, the memory device of three 4.4TB, the memory device of three 3.8TB and three 3.6TB memory devices.In a word, the total volume of container 306 is also 86TB.
Therefore, at least with regard to being packaged in the capacity of component memory device wherein, the structure of each container needs not be unified.In addition, as shown in Fig. 3 clearly, from first group and the first container to the second group and second container, the capacity distribution of memory device needs not be identical.According to an embodiment, although the total volume of each container can be configured to be at least the integer fraction of the aforementioned total volume ordered by client, but the one or more containers in an integer container can comprise the total volume (such as, being greater than the total volume of 86TB in shown example) of this integer fraction being greater than the total volume ordered by client.Such as, if the memory device of 3.6TB is not also produced or unavailable, then the driver of three 3.7TB can the driver of the 3.6TB of three shown in alternate container 306.This is 86.3TB by making the total volume of container 306.In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the first container 302 do not need to comprise have to constant volume with the memory device of second container 306 equal number.Such as, the first container 302 comprises the memory device of two 4.6TB, and second container 306 comprises the memory device of 11 these type of 4.6TB completely.
According to an embodiment, all memory devices in first group of memory device selected in the first container 302 can have same model, and all memory devices in second group of memory device selected in second container also can have same model.Alternately, at least some memory device in first group of memory device selected in the first container 302 can have different models from other memory devices in selected first group of memory device.Similarly, at least some memory device in second group of memory device selected in second container 306 can have different models from other memory devices in selected second group of memory device.Equally can be like this between container 302,306: the one or more memory devices in first group of memory device selected in the first container 302 can have different models from the one or more memory devices in second group of memory device selected in second container 306.Memory device can be similar or different in other respects, instead of only similar or different in model.
According to an embodiment, manufacturer's (or meeting other entities of customer order) of memory device can have only for the dirigibility that ordered total volume (being 860TB in this example) is client development ticket conversely, or can draw a bill to the actual total volume of client for shipment, wherein this actual total volume can more than ordered total volume.In this way, manufacturer can be client development ticket based on the variable capacity of actual shipment, thus client finally pays the total quantity (the TB quantity such as amounted to) of capacity, instead of the quantity of memory device unit.
It should be understood that in the example of showing about Fig. 3, as Fig. 5 advise, by preparation each eight extra vessel with 20 memory devices meet the 860TB total volume ordered by client.This type of memory device can comprise HDD, the SSD or their mixture such as with rotating magnetic medium.
To determine each container can be configured to contain at least there is the total volume ordered by client integer fraction (such as, 1/N, 2/N, 3/N, wherein N is the integer amount comprising the container needed for quantity forming the memory device of total volume ordered by client) memory device (at least when memory device will load and transport with measure-alike container) after, be still necessary to determine to select which memory device often to organize and in each container for being included in across active volume non-individual body.In some cases, non-integer mark can be used.Fig. 5 illustrates the form of representative Capacity Selection possibility for using the memory device being configured to accommodation 20 different capabilities to meet the total volume of the 86TB data storage capacity that exemplary client is ordered according to an embodiment.In fact, from the available non-individual body of capacity (in the case, from the memory device of the memory device of the memory device of a lot of 4.6TB, many 4.4TB, slightly few 3.8TB and 3.6TB and the memory device of very few 4.0TB and 4.2TB), can combine multiple combinations of the memory device of different capabilities, to realize many groups 20 drivers (in this example) that total volume is at least 86TB.As shown in Figure 4, the often row of this matrix is a kind of possible combination of active volume, and these active volumes can be encapsulated in together to meet the total volume of every container 86TB.Such as, first container 302 of Fig. 3 has and arranges corresponding memory device with the S13 of the matrix of Fig. 5 and distribute.Similarly, the second container 306 of Fig. 3 has and arranges corresponding memory device with the S4 of this matrix and distribute.This matrix and developable similar matrix make the selection manually or automatically of the memory device of different capabilities can meet predetermined total volume.According to an embodiment, this matroid allows client sell according to the interests of oneself and dispose the memory device of off-standard size (3.0TB, 4TB etc.), because it enjoys the larger capacity of every driver in same shell.This is also conducive to manufacturer, because compared with determining to have the memory device of relatively low capacity, the memory device with more high power capacity can with relative sale at premium.
For adapting to the client with the memory device increasing progressively different capacity, can save to the less expense that obtains that needs of power, space, heat radiation etc.Such as, if the memory device using 4TB suddenly to fall will fall the memory device being applied to and being sold to client suddenly, then the container of more than 10 of each 80TB of having total volume will be required.In order to dispose these extra storage equipment, terminal user may have to provide extra brackets, excess power processing power, larger placing area and more powerful air-treatment capability.
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram of the inventory management method for memory device according to an embodiment.As shown in the figure, block B61 requires the order from customer acquisition total memory capacity.In block B62, manufactured multiple memory devices can be formatd, and then as shown in B63, active volume can be determined for the memory device of each format.In block B63, an embodiment requires to select first group of memory device from the memory device of format, at least some memory device in described first group of memory device has available storage different from each other, makes first group of memory device comprise the memory device of the first predetermined quantity and have the first total memory capacity of the integer fraction at least equaling the total volume ordered by client.Then as shown in B65, first group of memory device can be encapsulated in the first container of the memory device being configured to accommodation first predetermined quantity.In block B66, second group of memory device can be selected from the residue memory device the memory device of format, at least some memory device in described second group of memory device has available storage different from each other, makes second group of memory device comprise the memory device of the first predetermined quantity and have the second total memory capacity of the integer fraction of the total volume at least equaling ordered.Then, as shown in B67, second group of memory device can be encapsulated in the second container of the memory device being configured to accommodation first predetermined quantity.
Fig. 7 be according to an embodiment for selecting memory device to be packaged in standard-sized container the process flow diagram of an embodiment of the method meeting or exceed the total memory capacity that client orders.At the beginning, manufactured memory device can be formatted, can determine the active volume of the memory device of each format thus, as shown in B71.In the example in figure 7, can determine in certain frequency distribution that manufactured is 3.6TB, 3.8TB, 4.0TB, 4.2TB, 4.4TB and 4.6TB with the active volume (in this example) of the driver of format.Then these memory devices can be transferred to hybrid station at B72 place, wherein can select to specify the component memory device often organizing memory device for container.Then as shown in B73, this memory device (supposing that this memory device had previously been labeled or had otherwise indicated predetermined active volume) can be scanned.
At B74 place, can calculate or otherwise determine to be selected for the one or more memory capacity allowed be included in when in last group of memory device, to be describedly designated in the container being encapsulated in and being configured to the memory device (such as 20 memory devices) holding predetermined quantity when last group of memory device.Such as, when this process starts, what can calculate is that any one memory device had in 3.6TB, 3.8TB, 4.0TB, 4.2TB, 4.4TB and 4.6TB capacity can be selected, because container is empty or is almost empty.At B75 place, the memory device with one of allowed memory capacity is selected to specify in current group of one of described container for being included in.Can be made another at B76 place determine or calculate, to determine to meet or exceed the residue total volume needed for the total volume ordered by client.Such as, if ordered capacity is 86TB and have selected the memory device of 4.0TB in B75, then block B76 can determine that residue total volume will be 82TB.If selected (multiple) memory device not yet meets or exceeds the total volume (the "No" branch of B77) ordered by client, then the method can turn back to block B73, to allow to continue to select to be included in other memory devices in currently or later group.If selected (multiple) memory device has has met or exceeded the total volume (the "Yes" branch of B77) ordered by client really, (it can be divided in groups then selected memory device, often group corresponds to a container) can be encapsulated in one or more container, as shown in B78.
Significantly, an embodiment allows to realize dynamic capacity improvement by the life-span of product/program.Along with design and related process maturation, an embodiment affects the trend of output increase in the process of whole program with the form of capacity.When having the ability of shipment incremental capacity, manufacturer/supplier and client dynamically can realize design and improve, and without the need to carrying out brand-new mandate and future products need not being waited for (such as) interval of 18 months.Some embodiments allow manufacturer sell memory device across the larger width of the capacity of production non-individual body and avoid the less-than-ideal comparatively low capacity driver leaving a surplus goods pond, and wherein these less-than-ideal comparatively low capacity drivers be nobody shows any interest in or had to sell with lower price point in stock.
Fig. 8 illustrates for selecting memory device according to an embodiment to be encapsulated in standard-sized container the computer implemented method of total memory capacity and another embodiment of system 800 that meet or exceed client's order.In fact, Fig. 8 supposes that the memory device of various capacity has been transferred to hybrid station 802.According to an embodiment, hybrid station 802 is that the memory device of various capacity was scanned and selects to be included in the place in container 808 before being sent to package station 810.At B81 place, memory device can be registered (if not yet registering) to record model, capacity, interface and will it be allowed to select other parameters being used for being included in container 808.Once available storage device B81 place registration and therefore available for being included in container 808, such as optical scanner 804 just can be used to scan and to be considered for being included in the current storage devices in container 808.At B83 place, computing machine or processor 806 can be used to calculate the one or more memory capacity still can putting into container 808.If this to select the first memory device for being included in container 808, then will can be used for being included in container 808 at whole or most of capacity of B82 place scanning.
According to an embodiment, when human operator, computer system 806 can show all different capabilities of the memory device that still can be included in container 808 on the suitable monitor be coupled with it.Such as, suppose the memory device scanning 4.6TB, 4.8TB, 5.0TB and 5.4TB at B83 place, as can be used for those memory capacity meeting client capabilities request (only in order to exemplary purpose, it can be 86TB).Each in these capacity can such as be represented by the figure of such as " 4.8TB " icon.The availability of each capacity in these capacity and adaptability can be represented by such as green icon, and should not be selected as all that capacity be included in container 808 and can be represented by red icon.
In this case, all capacity are still represented by corresponding green icon, are placed in container 808 because there is no memory device.At B84 place, can determine whether still to exist the one or more capacity still can putting into container.Because container is empty in this stage, next "Yes" branch arrives B85, and (multiple) memory device selected in it is placed in container 808.Such as, to calculate and container 808 put into by the memory device of selecting block B83 may select some such as 4.8TB.Alternately, single memory device may be selected.At B86 place, can determine whether client capabilities requirement (being such as 86TB in this example) has been met and whether the memory device of correspondence has been placed in container 808.If NO (the "No" branch of B86), then the method turns back to B83, and processor 806 calculates and select to put into the next one (or lower) memory device of container 808 thus.As previously mentioned, green capacity icon can be specified and still can be selected and comprise the memory capacity meeting client capabilities requirement in a reservoir, and red volumetric icon can be specified and should not be selected and comprise the memory capacity meeting client capabilities requirement in a reservoir.This process can continue iteratively, until the memory device that block B86 determines to be selected and put into container 808 meets the storage capacity requirement of (namely meeting or exceeding) client really.If like this (the "Yes" branch of B86), then container 808 can be transferred to packaging/point of shipment 810, to pack and/or to load and transport selected memory device.
If at B84 place, processor 806 is determined be filled full due to current container and still meet client capabilities requirement and do not have active volume can put into container (in the case, all memory capacity icons will be shown in red on display or indicator), then with removal, can there is one or more memory device of one or more capacity and turn back to B83 by execution block B88.Such as, this can occur in current container 808 when comprising the memory device of the various capacity (or identical capacity) being such as total up to 80.4TB.Require because the single memory device scanned at B82 place can not meet client capabilities (because it is by disabled for needs 5.6TB driver), one or more memory devices in container 808 can be withdrawn from from container 808, and the method can turn back to B83 will meet with which other combination calculating available storage or exceed client capabilities requirement.It should be understood that if perform memory device to the pickup in container 808 and placement by machine (such as computing machine and mechanical actuator), then coloured icon may be optional.
It should be understood that embodiment is not limited to memory device and memory capacity.In fact, described herein and shown selection and encapsulation can be selection and the encapsulation of almost any interchangeable or not interchangeable object/object or data structure.Can use almost any variable characteristic to replace memory capacity.Such as, agricultural product and size can be used to replace memory device.
Although described some embodiment of the present disclosure, these embodiments have presented by means of only the mode of example and have not been intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.In fact, novel method as herein described, equipment and system can be embodied in other forms various, comprise the sequence of the computer-readable instruction be such as stored in tangible non-transitory storage medium.In addition, various omission can be made to method and system as herein described when not departing from spirit of the present disclosure, substituting and change.Appended claim and equivalent thereof are intended to contain by this type of form of falling in the scope of the present disclosure and spirit or amendment.Such as, those skilled in the art will recognize that, in various embodiments, actual physics and logical organization can be different from shown in accompanying drawing those.According to embodiment, some step described in above-mentioned example can be removed, and other steps can be added.In addition, above the characteristic sum attribute of disclosed specific embodiment can combine in a different manner to form extra embodiment, described characteristic sum attribute all falls in the scope of the present disclosure.Although the disclosure provides some preferred embodiment and application, other embodiments apparent are also in the scope of the present disclosure for those of ordinary skills, comprise the embodiment not providing all feature and advantage described in this paper.
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1., for an inventory management method for memory device, it comprises:
From the order of customer acquisition total data storage capacities;
To determine in multiple data storage device the active volume of each;
First group of memory device is selected from described multiple memory device, wherein at least some memory device has available storage different from each other, thus described first group of memory device comprises the memory device of the first predetermined quantity and have the first total memory capacity of the integer fraction at least equaling the total volume ordered by described client;
Described first group of memory device is encapsulated in the first container of the memory device being configured to hold described first predetermined quantity;
Second group of memory device is selected from the remaining data memory device described multiple data storage device, wherein at least some memory device has available storage different from each other, thus described second group of memory device comprises the memory device of described first predetermined quantity and have the second total memory capacity of the integer fraction of the total volume at least equaling ordered; And
Described second group of memory device is encapsulated in the second container of the memory device being configured to hold described first predetermined quantity.
2. inventory management method according to claim 1, wherein said first group of memory device has and has the memory device of first-phase with the first quantity of capacity, and wherein said second group of memory device has the memory device of the second quantity having described first capacity, this second quantity is different from this first quantity.
3. inventory management method according to claim 1, wherein said first total memory capacity is substantially identical with described second total memory capacity.
4. inventory management method according to claim 1, wherein said first total memory capacity is greater than described second total memory capacity.
5. inventory management method according to claim 1, all memory devices in all memory devices in first group of memory device selected in it and selected second group of memory device have identical model.
6. inventory management method according to claim 1, at least some memory device in first group of memory device selected in it has different models from other memory devices in selected first group of memory device.
7. inventory management method according to claim 1, at least some memory device in first group of memory device selected in it has different models from least some memory device in selected second group of memory device.
8. inventory management method according to claim 1, it comprises further is only described client development ticket for ordered total volume.
9. inventory management method according to claim 1, it comprises for described first total memory capacity and described second total memory capacity is further described client development ticket.
10. inventory management method according to claim 1, its comprise further repeat select and encapsulation until the total volume ordered by described client has been selected and has been encapsulated.
11. inventory management methods according to claim 1, at least some in wherein said multiple memory device comprises one in rotating magnetic medium, solid state medium and rotating media and solid state medium.
The memory device of 12. 1 kinds of batches, it comprises:
Multiple data storage device, the active volume of each is determined, described multiple data storage device comprises:
Be encapsulated in the first group of selected data storage device in the first packaging body, described first packaging body is configured to the memory device of accommodation first predetermined quantity, at least some memory device in first group of selected memory device has available storage different from each other, thus selected first group of memory device comprises the memory device of described first predetermined quantity and have the first total memory capacity of the integer fraction at least equaling the total volume ordered by client; And
Second group of data storage device, it is selected from the remaining data memory device in described multiple data storage device and is encapsulated in the second packaging body being configured to the memory device holding described first predetermined quantity, at least some memory device in second group of selected memory device has available storage different from each other, thus described second group of memory device comprises the memory device of described first predetermined quantity and have the second total memory capacity of the integer fraction of the total volume at least equaling ordered.
The memory device of 13. batches according to claim 12, wherein said first group of memory device has and has the memory device of first-phase with the first quantity of capacity, and wherein said second group of memory device has the memory device of the second quantity having described first capacity, this second quantity is different from this first quantity.
The memory device of 14. batches according to claim 12, wherein said first total memory capacity is substantially identical with described second total memory capacity.
The memory device of 15. batches according to claim 12, wherein said first total memory capacity is greater than described second total memory capacity.
The memory device of 16. batches according to claim 12, all memory devices in all memory devices in first group of memory device selected in it and selected second group of memory device have identical model.
The memory device of 17. batches according to claim 12, at least some memory device in first group of memory device selected in it has different models from other memory devices in selected first group of memory device.
The memory device of 18. batches according to claim 12, at least some memory device in first group of memory device selected in it has different models from least some memory device in selected second group of memory device.
The memory device of 19. batches according to claim 12, at least some in wherein said multiple memory device comprises one in rotating magnetic medium, solid state medium and rotating media and solid state medium.
20. 1 kinds of systems, it comprises:
Display;
Processor, it is coupled to described display; And
Scanner, it is coupled to described processor and is configured to scan multiple memory device at least to determine its memory capacity, and wherein said processor is configured to:
At least receive the signal of the described memory capacity representing the described multiple memory device scanned by described scanner;
Calculate based on received signal at least partly and select at least one memory device of the memory capacity had meeting predetermined total memory capacity at least partly;
If existed, then impel and indicate those memory devices on the display, the memory capacity of these memory devices makes will to meet described predetermined total memory capacity at least partly to its selection; And
Determine whether to meet or exceed described predetermined total memory capacity or whether should cancel the one or more selected memory devices selecting to have one or more capacity, thus other making to have other capacity can be selected to meet described predetermined total memory capacity by the option scanning memory device.
21. systems according to claim 20, wherein said processor indicates from those memory devices in scanned memory device further on the display, and the memory capacity of these memory devices makes can not meet or exceed described predetermined total memory capacity to its selection.
22. systems according to claim 20, at least some in the memory device selected in it has different models from least some other in selected memory device.
23. systems according to claim 20, wherein said multiple at least one item comprised by least some in the memory device that scans in rotating magnetic medium, solid-state memory and rotating media and solid-state memory.
24. systems according to claim 20, wherein said processor is further configured to the residue memory capacity that calculating at least meets described predetermined total memory capacity still needs.
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