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System and method for determining disk ownership model

US7260678B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2004
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0686
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for determining a disk ownership model to be utilized by a storage system is disclosed. The storage system and method determines the individual disk ownership of each accessible disk to the storage system. If the number of disks utilizing a first ownership model is exceeded, the storage system utilizes the first ownership model. Otherwise, the storage system utilizes a second ownership model.

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