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Managing degraded storage elements in data storage systems

US9256381B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2011
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/185
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is used for managing degraded storage elements in data storage systems. A storage element experiencing degradation is identified where the storage element is a member of a first RAID group of storage elements. A first slice of data associated with the storage element is identified. The first slice of data is copied to a second RAID group of storage elements.

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