System and method for determining disk ownership model
US7779201B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2028 |
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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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