Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Managing a data storage system
- Patent Title (中): 管理数据存储系统
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Application No.: US12880351Application Date: 2010-09-13
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Publication No.: US08122287B2Publication Date: 2012-02-21
- Inventor: Jerald Herry D'Souza , Vijay Francis Gregary Lobo
- Applicant: Jerald Herry D'Souza , Vijay Francis Gregary Lobo
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Owen J. Gamon
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
A RAID storage system is provided with a plurality of disk drive modules in communication with a processor through a RAID controller. Tools and processes are provided for managing failure of individual modules in the RAID, identifying and managing excess spare modules, and migrating modules among array sites to produce uniform or near-uniform array sites.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100332893A1 METHOD FOR MANAGING A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-12-30
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