STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A UNIVERSAL DISK DRIVE AND A FAMILY OF DATA MODULES

摘要

A random access storage system is disclosed. The system comprises a family of data modules, the family being comprised of a plurality of different classes, each class being defined by the number of magnetic storage disks within the data module associated with that class, all data modules within any class being interchangeable with data modules of the same class and any other class, and a universal disk drive for connecting to any data module of the family of data modules.