Extent-based tiering for virtual storage using full LUNs
US10031703B1 · kind B1 · utility
196Cited by
206References
29Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0685
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example embodiments of the present invention relate a method, a system, and a computer program product for extent-based tiering for virtual storage using full LUNs. The method includes exposing a virtual LUN comprising a first LUN in a first tier of storage having a first latency and a second LUN in a second tier of storage having a second latency and managing the virtual LUN according to properties of the first LUN, properties of the second LUN, and a policy.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.