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Tiered storage pool management and control for loosely coupled multiple storage environment

US8356147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2010
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0647
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprises a first storage system including a first storage controller, which receives input/output commands from host computers and provides first storage volumes to the host computers; and a second storage system including a second storage controller which receives input/output commands from host computers and provides second storage volumes to the host computers. A first data storing region of one of the first storage volumes is allocated from a first pool by the first storage controller. A second data storing region of another one of the first storage volumes is allocated from a second pool by the first storage controller. A third data storing region of one of the second storage volumes is allocated from the first pool by the second storage controller. A fourth data storing region of another one of the second storage volumes is allocated from the second pool by the second storage controller.

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