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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Gregory Tad Kishi, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Aare Onton, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Tad Kishi, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Aare Onton, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F012/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and an article of manufacture for optimizing storage utilization. Logical volumes are stored in a cache, wherein the cache is coupled to a plurality of physical devices. An optimum number of physical devices selected from the plurality of physical devices is determined. The logical volumes are transferred from the cache to the optimum number of physical devices.