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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Nobuyuki Honjo, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukihiro Yoshiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsuhiro Otaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidetoshi Satou, Kawasaki, JP;
Oumar Thielo, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuyuki Honjo, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukihiro Yoshiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsuhiro Otaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidetoshi Satou, Kawasaki, JP;
Oumar Thielo, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A storage apparatus having a plurality of storage units for storing data comprises: a detecting module for detecting status information indicative of the operation environment of said storage apparatus; a controlling module for accessing said data in said storage unit, said controlling module performing processing in accordance with said status information; and a relaying module for relaying said data between said controlling module and said storage units, storing the status information, and transmitting said status information stored in said relaying module to said controlling module in response to a request from said controlling module.