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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Takanori Mitsuno, Odawara, JP;
Atsushi Murase, Odawara, JP;
Inventors:
Takanori Mitsuno, Odawara, JP;
Atsushi Murase, Odawara, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/28 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/067 (2013.01); G06F 3/0605 (2013.01); G06F 3/0631 (2013.01); G06F 3/0635 (2013.01); G06F 3/0665 (2013.01);
Abstract
To create one pool by using a plurality of storage apparatuses and to provide virtual volumes common to each of the storage apparatuses to the server. The respective logical volumeswhich the plurality of storage apparatuses(i) to () comprise are mutually connected. The respective logical volumes are managed in the one pool. The virtual volumesare created by utilizing the storage area in the pool. Each of the storage apparatuses shares at least part of the management information related to the page assignment for the virtual volumes with the other storage apparatuses.