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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2007
David Maxwell Cannon, Tucson, AZ (US);
Barry Fruchtman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Yu-mei Una Hsiao, Tucson, AZ (US);
Erick Christian Kissel, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael Harry Segapeli, Tucson, AZ (US);
David Maxwell Cannon, Tucson, AZ (US);
Barry Fruchtman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Yu-mei Una Hsiao, Tucson, AZ (US);
Erick Christian Kissel, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael Harry Segapeli, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture wherein a set of communication paths between a plurality of data movers and a plurality of storage devices is maintained. A request to transfer data from a source storage device to a target storage device is received, wherein the source storage device and the target storage device are included in the plurality of storage devices. At least one data mover from the plurality of data movers is selected based on the set of communication paths, wherein the selected at least one data mover can transfer the data from the source storage device to the target storage device.