Importing pre-existing data of a prior storage solution into a storage pool for use with a new storage solution
US9606747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/27
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for importing pre-existing data into a storage system utilizing a current storage management system that is different from an original storage management system used to create the pre-existing data. One or more data storage devices are integrated into the storage system in-place without modification of the pre-existing data stored on the one or more data storage devices. Metadata for the pre-existing data is created based on a linear progression of data in the pre-existing data. Read access requests targeting the pre-existing data are executed using the created metadata. Write access requests targeting the pre-existing data are executed by redirecting the write access requests to a copy of the pre-existing data created in another storage location.
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