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Storage system and data migration method for the same

US7757055B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2006
Grant dateJul 13, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/067
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system are provided that can realize data migration between volumes accessed by a host computer without stopping the host computer accessing the volumes. A host computer 10 is connected to a storage subsystem 14 via paths 54 and 56, and the storage subsystem 14 is connected to a storage subsystem 12 via a path 58 (or paths 58 and 60). While data is being copied from an old volume 62 in the storage subsystem 12 (a migration source) to a new volume 64 in the storage subsystem 14 (a migration destination) via the path 58 (or paths 58 and 60), if a request for I/O processing is sent from the host computer 10, the storage subsystem 14 responds and handles that I/O processing.

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