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Migrating high activity volumes in a mirror copy relationship to lower activity volume groups

US9495262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 2014
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2058
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for migrating high activity volumes in a mirror copy relationship to lower activity volume groups. A determination is made of usage rates of multiple volume groups, wherein each volume group is comprised of source volumes at a primary site whose data is copied to volumes at a secondary site. A first selected volume group and a second selected volume group are selected based on the determined usage rates of the volume groups. A first volume in the first selected volume group is migrated to a second volume in the second selected volume group. Updates to the first volume, received while migrating the first volume to the second volume, are copied to a mirror first volume mirroring the first volume at the secondary site.

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