A method for verifying data in a storage system is disclosed. A host computer transmits area management data to a storage controller. The area management data specifies a range of a storage area in a storage device to be used by an application program having a mechanism for verifying data suitability....http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US6842793?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US6842793 - Method and apparatus for verifying data in a storage system