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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Koji Akiyama, Odawara, JP;
Susumu Tsuruta, Odawara, JP;
Hideaki Fukuda, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Shimmura, Odawara, JP;
Shoji Kato, Odawara, JP;
Koji Akiyama, Odawara, JP;
Susumu Tsuruta, Odawara, JP;
Hideaki Fukuda, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Shimmura, Odawara, JP;
Shoji Kato, Odawara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is provided a storage system for inputting and outputting data in accordance with a request from a host computer, comprising: at least one processor for processing data requested to be input or output; a plurality of transfer controllers for transferring data between memories in the storage system; and at least one transfer sequencer for requesting a data transfer to the plurality of transfer controllers in accordance with an instruction from the processor. The processor transmits a series of data transfer requests to the at least one transfer sequencer. The at least one transfer sequencer requests a data transfer to each of the plurality of transfer controllers based on the series of data transfer requests. The each transfer controller transfers data between the memories in accordance with an instruction from the at least one transfer sequencer.