Dot Hill innovation promotes greater versatility in storage system designs

Using a “flat” spring design, the mechanical invention described in Dot Hill’s 99th US patent, numbered 8,840,095, takes less space than traditional coiled springs. The additional space provided by the more efficient spring can be used to design a shallower chassis depth, or to allow more length for storage controller modules and power supplies.

“This innovation, which is already being used in Dot Hill’s small form factor arrays, provides more flexibility in our design process allowing us to use the additional real estate for larger controller units or power supplies. The flat spring design also makes it possible to develop a shorter chassis footprint, which is highly desirable for numerous applications,” said Ken Day, chief technology officer, Dot Hill. “Our large portfolio of internally developed intellectual property allows us to deliver truly unique products that provide 99.999 per cent data availability and a range of features that make a real difference for our customers.”

Dot Hill's patent portfolio builds on the extensive intellectual property behind Dot Hill AssuredSAN storage hardware and software, which deliver rock-solid, wicked-fast solutions to customers and OEM partners. Dot Hill’s continuous innovation benefits the company’s key vertical market customers in the Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Big Data & Analytics and Digital Imaging sectors, that require high-performing storage to support demanding applications.