METHOD FOR EXCHANGING VOLUMES IN A DISK ARRAY STORAGE DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR EXCHANGING VOLUMES IN A DISK ARRAY STORAGE DEVICE 审中-公开
    在磁盘阵列存储设备中交换卷的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO0013078A9

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-12

    申请号:PCT/US9918601

    申请日:1999-08-16

    Applicant: EMC CORP

    Abstract: Load balancing of activities on physical disk storage devices is accomplished by monitoring reading and writing operations to blocks of contiguous storage locations on the physical disk storage devices. A list of exchangeable pairs of blocks is developed based on size and function. Statistics accumulated over an interval are then used to obtain access activity values for each block and each physical disk drive. A statistical analysis leads to a selection of one block pair. After testing to determine any adverse effect of making that change, the exchange is made to more evenly distribute the loading on individual physical disk storage devices.

    Abstract translation: 物理磁盘存储设备上活动的负载平衡通过监视对物理磁盘存储设备上连续存储位置块的读写操作来完成。 根据尺寸和功能开发可交换块对列表。 然后使用一段时间内累积的统计信息来获取每个块和每个物理磁盘驱动器的访问活动值。 统计分析导致选择一个块对。 经过测试以确定进行此更改的任何不利影响后,交换机将更均匀地分配各个物理磁盘存储设备上的负载。

    2.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69921289D1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-25

    申请号:DE69921289

    申请日:1999-08-16

    Applicant: EMC CORP

    Abstract: Load balancing of activities on physical disk storage devices is accomplished by monitoring reading and writing operations to blocks of contiguous storage locations on the physical disk storage devices. A list of exchangeable pairs of blocks is developed based on size and function. Statistics accumulated over an interval are then used to obtain access activity values for each block and each physical disk drive. A statistical analysis leads to a selection of one block pair. After testing to determine any adverse effect of making that change, the exchange is made to more evenly distribute the loading on individual physical disk storage devices.

    DYNAMIC MIRROR SERVICE POLICY
    3.
    发明公开
    DYNAMIC MIRROR SERVICE POLICY 审中-公开
    动态镜像服务政策

    公开(公告)号:EP1018072A4

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-02

    申请号:EP98948407

    申请日:1998-09-21

    Applicant: EMC CORP

    CPC classification number: G06F11/2066 G06F3/0601 G06F11/2069 G06F2003/0697

    Abstract: The invention relates generally to mass storage systems, and in particular to mass storage systems in which stored logical volumes are duplicated in mirrored form. The system includes a method for dynamically adjusting the mirror service policy for a disk drive system by periodically collecting statistics (101) describing the reading and writing of data to mirrored logical volumes of the system in successive time periods and determining, from time to time, from the collected statistics, whether the mirror service policy should continue or should change (104). In particular, the system takes into account activity levels at the physical devices and results in more efficient accessing of logical volume pairs as well as a better balance of loading and accessing the logical volumes.

    4.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE69921289T2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-03

    申请号:DE69921289

    申请日:1999-08-16

    Applicant: EMC CORP

    Abstract: Load balancing of activities on physical disk storage devices is accomplished by monitoring reading and writing operations to blocks of contiguous storage locations on the physical disk storage devices. A list of exchangeable pairs of blocks is developed based on size and function. Statistics accumulated over an interval are then used to obtain access activity values for each block and each physical disk drive. A statistical analysis leads to a selection of one block pair. After testing to determine any adverse effect of making that change, the exchange is made to more evenly distribute the loading on individual physical disk storage devices.

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