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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2015
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazutaka Ogihara, Hachioji, JP;
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a storage apparatus connected to a storage device that stores data and a cache device used as a temporary storage area of the data. The storage apparatus includes: a memory configured to store location information for associating a storage location of data stored in the storage device with content information relating to content of the data, and cache information including the content information corresponding to data stored in the cache device; and a processor configured to identify, upon receiving a read request specifying the storage location and requesting to read data, the content information corresponding to the storage location specified in the read request and, when the content information is included in the cache information, read the data from the cache device and return the data as a response.