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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Masahiro Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Takaki Kuroda, Machida, JP;
Masahiro Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Takaki Kuroda, Machida, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of assigning, to an application, a volume having a performance required by the application while simplifying administration are proposed. A performance and a capacity of each first storage area respectively provided by each storage device as well as a performance and a capacity required for a volume respectively assigned to each application running on a host system are managed, and based on the performance and the capacity of each first storage area and the performance and the capacity required for the volume to be respectively assigned to each application, the volume having the performance and the capacity required by the application is assigned to the application, and when a plurality of the volumes are assigned to one of the applications, the volumes provided in the same storage device are preferentially assigned.