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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Guangyu Zhou, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Watanabe, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Chikashi Maeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukari Tsuchiyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhiro Urata, Kawasaki, JP;
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A storage control apparatus includes a controller to, when more storage devices, among a plurality of storage devices across which a plurality of information areas storing information representing redundant data and one or more spare areas are distributed, than the number of the spare areas fail, perform a rebuild process of information stored in a plurality of information areas of a failed first storage device included in the plurality of combinations of the plurality of information areas and the one or more spare areas, the rebuild process including restoring information corresponding to one information area of the failed first storage device included in one combination among the plurality of combinations, and determining a write destination storage device to which the restored information is to be written in accordance with the number of times information is read from a non-failed second storage device.