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Storage area managing apparatus and storage area managing method

US8700948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2009
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1662
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage area managing apparatus includes a managing unit for managing a plurality of logical volumes provided by a plurality of storage drive groups for storing data redundantly, and a rebuilding controller for generating recovery data when at least one of the drive groups is degraded on the basis of the data stored in the degraded drive group and generating a selected logical volume on the basis of the capacity of the recovery data, the rebuilding controller controlling the management unit for managing first logical volumes to correspond to a part of the plurality of storage drive groups except for the degraded drive group. The storage area managing apparatus includes a first transferring unit for transferring the recovery data to the part of the plurality of storage drive groups as indicated by the selected logical volume.

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