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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2015
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Mamoru Motonaga, Kaisei, JP;
Takashi Chikusa, Odawara, JP;
Takashi Nozawa, Odawara, JP;
Yuko Matsui, Odawara, JP;
Megumi Hokazono, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a storage system that suppress occurrence of a bottleneck in the storage system, efficiently uses a bandwidth of hardware, and achieves high reliability. A storage system includes a storage apparatus that stores data, a controller that controls data input/output with respect to the storage apparatus, and an interface that couples the storage apparatus and the controller. The storage apparatus has a plurality of physical ports that are couples to the interface. The controller logically partitions a storage area of the storage apparatus into a plurality of storage areas and provides the plurality of storage areas, or allocates the plurality of physical ports to the logically partitioned storage areas.