Management apparatus for managing and reduplication of volumes of a storage system with respect to OS type
US10628069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45583
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A management apparatus, which is configured to manage at least one storage system, includes a processor and a memory. Each of the at least one storage apparatus includes a plurality of volumes, each of which stores at least one OS. The processor is configured to: determine, for each of the plurality of volumes, an OS type and version of a representative OS of the each of the plurality of volumes; select, from among the plurality of volumes, a plurality of volumes having representative OSes that share the same OS type and major version; and include the selected plurality of volumes in one deduplication group made up of volumes among which deduplication is to be executed.
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