Method, system, and program for determining a configuration of a logical array including a plurality of storage devices
US6954824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1096
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a method, system, and program for determining a configuration of a logical array including a plurality of storage devices. A selection of a number of storage devices is received to include in the logical array. A determination is made of a number of groups in which to include the selected number of storage devices, wherein each group includes at least one storage device maintaining user data and parity data for the user data in the group. Determining an assignment of the selected number of storage devices to the determined number of groups and allocating the storage devices to the determined number of groups according to the determined assignment.
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