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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2011
Phillip P Fultz, Clinton, MA (US);
Kiran Prakash Madnani, Framingham, MA (US);
Manpreet Singh, Boxborough, MA (US);
Phillip P Fultz, Clinton, MA (US);
Kiran Prakash Madnani, Framingham, MA (US);
Manpreet Singh, Boxborough, MA (US);
EMC IP Holding Company LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for use in managing data storage is disclosed. Data storage in a data storage system is managed. The data storage system comprises a first cache and at least one solid state drive for storing data. The data storage in connection with the at least one solid state drive is monitored. The amount of free data storage capacity in connection with the at least one solid state drive is determined in response to monitoring the data storage in connection with the at least one solid state drive. At least a portion of the free data storage capacity is provisioned as a second cache in response to determining the amount of free data storage capacity in connection with the at least one solid state drive.