Data arrangement method and data management system for improving performance using a logical storage volume

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PATENT NO 9298394
APP PUB NO 20120151138A1
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13389893

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According to this invention, a data arrangement method, the computer connected to a storage system which provides a plurality of logical storage devices comprising a plurality of physical storage devices arranges data in a logical storage volume constructed by integrating the plurality of logical storage devices. The method includes: a step wherein the computer receives an instruction to build the logical storage volume using the plurality of logical storage devices or to rebuild the constructed logical storage volume; a step wherein the computer obtains information about the plurality of physical storage devices constituting each of the plurality of logical storage devices included in the received instruction; and a step wherein the arrangement position of data into the logical storage volume is determined on the basis of the obtained information about the plurality of physical storage devices.

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Fujiwara, Shinji Sagamihara, JP 115 2886
Kawamura, Nobuo Atsugi, JP 112 2876
Shimizu, Akira Yokohama, JP 339 17880
Tanaka, Michiko Chigasaki, JP 17 182
Tokuda, Seisuke Ebina, JP 15 242
Ushijima, Kazutomo Ebina, JP 28 665

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