Storage device and control unit
US8234415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage and a controller each include an assignment number-managing unit for managing the number of command-processing resources assigned corresponding to a command-sending/receiving pair in combination of an external device and a logical device receiving a data input/output-requiring command; and an assignment-controlling unit for assigning the data input/output-requiring command to the command-processing resource corresponding to the command-sending/receiving pair, the number of the command-processing resources being equal to or lower than the number to be assigned that is managed by the assignment number-managing unit.
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