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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Atsushi Masaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichi Fujita, Kawasaki, JP;
Koutarou Sasage, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Satou, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Shiomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsushi Masaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichi Fujita, Kawasaki, JP;
Koutarou Sasage, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Satou, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Shiomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A storage area managing apparatus includes a managing unit for managing a plurality of logical volumes provided by a plurality of storage drive groups for storing data redundantly, and a rebuilding controller for generating recovery data when at least one of the drive groups is degraded on the basis of the data stored in the degraded drive group and generating a selected logical volume on the basis of the capacity of the recovery data, the rebuilding controller controlling the management unit for managing first logical volumes to correspond to a part of the plurality of storage drive groups except for the degraded drive group. The storage area managing apparatus includes a first transferring unit for transferring the recovery data to the part of the plurality of storage drive groups as indicated by the selected logical volume.