Providing access information to a storage controller to determine a storage tier for storing data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9411539
APP PUB NO 20160085480A1
SERIAL NO

14495136

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Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for providing access information to a storage controller to determine a storage tier for storing data. Access information is maintained for each data record in a data store, wherein the access information indicates a level of access to each data record in the data store. A write request directed to a data record in the data store is received. A command is generated identifying the data record and including the access information for the data record. The command is transmitted to the storage controller, wherein the storage controller uses the access information to determine one of the plurality of storage tiers on which to store the data record.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Chiu, Lawrence Y Saratoga, US 54 740
Muench, Paul H San Jose, US 43 577
Seshadri, Sangeetha San Jose, US 59 612

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