Load balancing in a storage system
US11487453B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2206/1012
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are used for balancing load on a storage system according to multiple variables. The techniques may be used to provide, among other things, defining, across at least two variables, a balance constraint for a load on a storage system. Among a set of transfers of volumes from one node to another node in the storage system, a transfer of a volume that minimizes the distance between the load and an ideal balanced state of the storage system is identified. The identified transfer of a volume is added to a combination of transfers of volumes. Whether the combination of transfers of volumes meets the balance constraint is determined. If the combination meets the balance constraint, the combination is selected as a solution to balance the load.
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