Storage system and method for controlling storage system
US8521692B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1453
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a storage system which provides a data storage area to an external apparatus. The storage system includes at least a first information apparatus including a first logical storage area constituting the data storage area, and a first data processing part for performing a processing for reducing a storage capacity of the first logical storage area used by backup target data, and a second information apparatus including a second logical storage area constituting the data storage area, and a second data processing part for performing a processing for reducing a storage capacity of the second logical storage area used by backup target data. The second information apparatus is communicatively coupled with the first information apparatus.
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