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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2007
Robert Akira Kubo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin Lee Gibble, Tucson, AZ (US);
Matthew Joseph Kalos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard Anthony Ripberger, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert Akira Kubo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin Lee Gibble, Tucson, AZ (US);
Matthew Joseph Kalos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard Anthony Ripberger, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a determination is made that a first data array in a plurality of data arrays has to be repaired to replace a failed storage device within the first data array. A storage device is selected from a selected data array of the plurality of data arrays to replace the failed storage device, wherein a data value corresponding to the selected data array is less than the data value corresponding to the first data array.