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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
May. 28, 2008
John P. Agombar, Winchester, GB;
Christopher B. Beeken, Hants, GB;
Stephanie Machleidt, Andover, GB;
Simon Walsh, Hayling Island, GB;
John P. Agombar, Winchester, GB;
Christopher B. Beeken, Hants, GB;
Stephanie Machleidt, Andover, GB;
Simon Walsh, Hayling Island, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides for a method for managing the storage of data in a computing system that includes a data processor and local physical storage, involving the steps of: defining a virtual storage volume for access by the data processor, the data processor including a local storage pool mapped to the local physical storage and a remote storage pool mapped to physical storage at a remote site, and the virtual storage volume being overallocated with respect to the local storage pool; and migrating data between the local storage pool and the remote storage pool according to a defined migration policy.