Data reallocation among storage systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7260696
APP PUB NO 20040236772A1
SERIAL NO

10863088

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The present invention provides techniques, including a method and system, for relocating data between storage systems. In one embodiment of the present invention a host collects usage information from a plurality of storage systems, and determines the relocation destination LU for data stored in the LU to be relocated. The host alters an LU logical position name table that determines matching between the logical position names of data and LUs. It also carries out data relocation between storage subsystems by shifting data stored in an origin LU to be relocated to a destination LU. In another embodiment relocation of files is provided.

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HITACHI LTD6-6 MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1008280 ?1008280

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Arai, Kouji Odawara, JP 71 1368
Arakawa, Hiroshi Yokohama, JP 234 4907
Eguchi, Yoshiaki Machida, JP 237 5046
Mogi, Kazuhiko Yokohama, JP 89 1720

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