Apparatus, system, and method for the autonomic virtualization of a data storage server
US7720813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/256
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for autonomically virtualizing a data storage server. The apparatus, system, and method include a central control hub module configured to service storage server operations between a client and one or more storage servers, a detection module configured to determine whether a set of storage conditions is satisfied, and a creation module configured to create an additional instance of a storage server in response to the set of storage conditions being satisfied. The central control hub module may also include a mapping module configured to maintain storage mappings between the client and servers and provide the storage mappings to the client. When a new server instance is created, it may include a new maintenance database instance.
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