Computer systems, virtual storage systems and virtual storage system operational methods
US7089395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer systems, virtual storage systems, and virtual storage system operational methods are described. According to one aspect, a computer system includes a virtual storage system including a physical storage space, a virtual storage space, and a non-guaranteed available capacity utilized to generate a non-guaranteed snapshot volumes of virtual storage volumes of the virtual storage space, wherein the virtual storage system is configured to monitor the non-guaranteed available capacity and to present a report regarding the non-guaranteed available capacity responsive to the monitoring and a host configured to execute an application wherein generation of a non-guaranteed snapshot volume of at least one of the virtual storage volumes is desired, to access the report to determine the non-guaranteed available capacity, and to issue a request to the virtual storage system to generate the at least one non-guaranteed snapshot volume of the at least one virtual storage volume responsive to the accessing.
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