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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Kazuhiro Usami, Odawara, JP;
Kazuhiro Usami, Odawara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Computer Peripherals Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A storage system including: a virtualization apparatus having a control unit, said control unit setting an actual volume for storing data sent from a host apparatus, formed in a storage area provided by a physical disk; and a virtual volume paired with the actual volume, for storing replicated data for the data; and an external storage apparatus having a logical volume that functions as an actual storage area for the virtual volume; and a tape associated with the logical volume, for storing the replicated data; wherein the external storage apparatus has a copy unit for copying the replicated data stored in the logical volume to the tape.