Method and apparatus for data relocation between storage subsystems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6895483
APP PUB NO 20030221063A1
SERIAL NO

10234166

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A storage subsystem that has detected the necessity of the data relocation determines whether the data relocation is possible or not from one storage unit to another within the particular storage subsystem. A virtualization device is notified in the case where the data relocation in the particular subsystem is impossible. The manager of the virtualization device gives an inquiry to the storage subsystems as to whether any one of them can become a relocation destination or not. A storage subsystem determines, based on the related information, whether the data relocation requested is possible or not within the particular storage subsystem. In the case where such a relocation is possible, the copying process is carried out for data relocation from one storage subsystem to another in compliance with an instruction from the virtualization device.

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Arai, Kouji Odawara, JP 71 1368
Arakawa, Hiroshi Sagamihara, JP 234 4907
Eguchi, Yoshiaki Machida, JP 237 5046
Iwamura, Takashige Yokohama, JP 74 1810
Yamamoto, Yasutomo Sagamihara, JP 145 3367

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