DATA MIGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR USE WITH ARRAYS OF POWERED-DOWN STORAGE DEVICES
    3.
    发明申请
    DATA MIGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR USE WITH ARRAYS OF POWERED-DOWN STORAGE DEVICES 失效
    数据移动方法与使用下放存储设备的阵列一起使用

    公开(公告)号:US20120203996A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13447434

    申请日:2012-04-16

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    CPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F12/16

    摘要: A method for managing extents in a data storage system includes monitoring usage statistics for an extent residing on one or more powered-up storage devices. In the event the extent has not been accessed for specified period of time (as determined from the usage statistics), the method automatically compresses the extent and migrates the extent to an intermediate repository. Once the amount of data in the intermediate repository reaches a specified level, the method migrates the extent from the intermediate repository to one or more normally powered-down storage devices. If I/O is received for the extent while it resides in the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository, the method automatically migrates the extent from the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository to the normally powered-up storage devices. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理数据存储系统中的盘区的方法包括监视驻留在一个或多个加电存储装置上的盘区的使用统计。 如果在指定的时间段内(从使用统计信息确定)没有访问该范围,该方法将自动压缩该范围并将范围迁移到中间存储库。 一旦中间存储库中的数据量达到指定的级别,该方法会将程序段从中间存储库迁移到一个或多个正常关闭的存储设备。 如果在驻留在通常断电的存储设备或中间存储库中的范围内接收到I / O,则该方法自动将从正常关闭的存储设备或中间存储库迁移到通常供电的存储 设备。 还公开了相应的装置和计算机程序产品。

    DATA MIGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR USE WITH ARRAYS OF POWERED-DOWN STORAGE DEVICES
    4.
    发明申请
    DATA MIGRATION METHODOLOGY FOR USE WITH ARRAYS OF POWERED-DOWN STORAGE DEVICES 失效
    数据移动方法与使用下放存储设备的阵列一起使用

    公开(公告)号:US20110191558A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US12698557

    申请日:2010-02-02

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16 G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F12/16

    摘要: A method for managing extents in a data storage system includes monitoring usage statistics for an extent residing on one or more powered-up storage devices. In the event the extent has not been accessed for specified period of time (as determined from the usage statistics), the method automatically compresses the extent and migrates the extent to an intermediate repository. Once the amount of data in the intermediate repository reaches a specified level, the method migrates the extent from the intermediate repository to one or more normally powered-down storage devices. If I/O is received for the extent while it resides in the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository, the method automatically migrates the extent from the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository to the normally powered-up storage devices. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理数据存储系统中的盘区的方法包括监视驻留在一个或多个加电存储装置上的盘区的使用统计。 如果在指定的时间段内(从使用统计信息确定)没有访问该范围,该方法将自动压缩该范围并将范围迁移到中间存储库。 一旦中间存储库中的数据量达到指定的级别,该方法会将程序段从中间存储库迁移到一个或多个正常关闭的存储设备。 如果在驻留在通常断电的存储设备或中间存储库中的范围内接收到I / O,则该方法自动将从正常关闭的存储设备或中间存储库迁移到通常供电的存储 设备。 还公开了相应的装置和计算机程序产品。

    WORKLOAD-DISTRIBUTING DATA REPLICATION SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    WORKLOAD-DISTRIBUTING DATA REPLICATION SYSTEM 有权
    工作分配数据复制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120290747A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13448234

    申请日:2012-04-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: A method for more effectively distributing the I/O workload in a data replication system is disclosed herein. In selected embodiments, such a method may include generating an I/O request and identifying a storage resource group associated with the I/O request. In the event the I/O request is associated with a first storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a first storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the first storage device to a second storage device. Alternatively, in the event the I/O request is associated with a second storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a second storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the second storage device to the first storage device.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种在数据复制系统中更有效地分布I / O工作负载的方法。 在所选择的实施例中,这种方法可以包括生成I / O请求并且识别与I / O请求相关联的存储资源组。 在I / O请求与第一存储资源组相关联的情况下,I / O请求可以被定向到第一存储设备,并且I / O请求的副本可以从第一存储设备镜像到第二存储设备 储存设备。 或者,在I / O请求与第二存储资源组相关联的情况下,I / O请求可以被定向到第二存储设备,并且I / O请求的副本可以从第二存储设备镜像到 第一存储设备。

    WORKLOAD-DISTRIBUTING DATA REPLICATION SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    WORKLOAD-DISTRIBUTING DATA REPLICATION SYSTEM 失效
    工作分配数据复制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110093862A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12582502

    申请日:2009-10-20

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    摘要: A method for more effectively distributing the I/O workload in a data replication system is disclosed herein. In selected embodiments, such a method may include generating an I/O request and identifying a storage resource group associated with the I/O request. In the event the I/O request is associated with a first storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a first storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the first storage device to a second storage device. Alternatively, in the event the I/O request is associated with a second storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a second storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the second storage device to the first storage device. A corresponding system, apparatus, and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种在数据复制系统中更有效地分布I / O工作负载的方法。 在所选择的实施例中,这种方法可以包括生成I / O请求并且识别与I / O请求相关联的存储资源组。 在I / O请求与第一存储资源组相关联的情况下,I / O请求可以被定向到第一存储设备,并且I / O请求的副本可以从第一存储设备镜像到第二存储设备 储存设备。 或者,在I / O请求与第二存储资源组相关联的情况下,I / O请求可以被定向到第二存储设备,并且I / O请求的副本可以从第二存储设备镜像到 第一存储设备。 本文还公开并要求对应的系统,装置和计算机程序产品。

    Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving multiple point-in-time consistent data sets
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving multiple point-in-time consistent data sets 失效
    用于存储和检索多个时间一致数据集的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07225371B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US10910714

    申请日:2004-08-03

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2064 G06F11/2071

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture containing instructions for processing multiple point-in-time consistent data sets. The method consists of creating multiple point-in-time data sets associated with a backup appliance which is associated with backup storage. Upon the transfer of a first update from a primary storage controller to the backup appliance, a determination is made whether the update affects data stored in the backup storage has been unchanged following the creation of the respective data sets. If the update does affect data which is unchanged following the creation of a data set, the current, non-updated data is read from the backup storage. A copy of the current, non-updated data thus read from the backup storage is stored in a storage location which can be one of the data sets or an independent memory location. In addition, pointers are associated with the remaining applicable data sets and directed to the copy at its storage location. Subsequently, the update is applied to the data on the backup storage device. In the event an update is subsequently transferred from the primary storage controller to the backup appliance which affects data stored in backup storage which has already been changed since the creation of an applicable data set, no further data is written to the applicable data set and the update is applied to the backup storage.

    摘要翻译: 一种包含用于处理多个时间一致数据集的指令的方法,装置和制品。 该方法包括创建与备份存储相关联的备份设备相关联的多个时间点数据集。 在将第一更新从主存储控制器传送到备份设备时,确定在创建相应数据集之后,存储在备份存储器中的更新影响是否保持不变。 如果更新确实影响创建数据集后不变的数据,则从备份存储器读取当前未更新的数据。 从备份存储器读取的当前未更新数据的副本被存储在可以是数据集之一或独立存储器位置的存储位置中。 此外,指针与剩余的适用数据集相关联,并指向其存储位置处的副本。 随后,更新应用于备份存储设备上的数据。 如果随后将更新从主存储控制器传送到备份设备,影响存储在备份存储器中的数据,这些数据自创建适用的数据集以来已经被更改,则不再向适用的数据集写入进一步的数据, 更新应用于备份存储。