公开(公告)号：WO2004021161A3

公开(公告)日：2004-09-30

申请号：PCT/GB0303557

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: Information is maintained in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. A plurality of virtual volumes is maintained in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

Abstract translation: 在包括多个虚拟卷的一个或多个虚拟卷聚合中维护信息。 多个虚拟卷被维护在第一信息存储介质中，并且形成一个或多个虚拟卷聚合，其中每个虚拟卷被分配给虚拟卷聚合之一。 该方法还提供多个第二信息存储介质。 然后，该方法识别最近最少使用的虚拟卷，并将包括最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合写入一个或多个第二信息存储介质。 此后，该方法确定在所述第一信息存储介质上是否需要空间。 如果在所述第一信息存储介质上需要空间，则该方法选择包含最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合，并且从所述第一信息存储介质中删除已被写入一个或多个的所选择的虚拟卷聚合中的每个虚拟卷 第二信息存储媒体。

公开(公告)号：JP2008305422A

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：JP2008190432

申请日：2008-07-24

Applicant: Internatl Business Mach Corp ,  インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレーションInternational Business Maschines Corporation

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain information in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes.
SOLUTION: A plurality of virtual volumes are maintained in a first information storage medium, and form one or more virtual volume aggregates. Each of the virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. Furthermore, a plurality of second information storage media are provided. Then, the least recently used virtual volume is identified, and the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume is written to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, it is determined if space is required on the first information storage medium. If space is required on the first information storage medium, the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume is selected, and each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate written to one or more second information storage media is removed from the first information storage medium.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：将包含多个虚拟卷的一个或多个虚拟卷集合中的信息进行维护。 解决方案：在第一信息存储介质中维护多个虚拟卷，并形成一个或多个虚拟卷聚合。 每个虚拟卷被分配给一个虚拟卷聚合。 此外，提供多个第二信息存储介质。 然后，识别最近最少使用的虚拟卷，并且将包含最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合写入一个或多个第二信息存储介质。 此后，确定在第一信息存储介质上是否需要空间。 如果在第一信息存储介质上需要空间，则选择包括最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合，并且从该第一信息中删除写入一个或多个第二信息存储介质的所选择的虚拟卷聚合中的每个虚拟卷 存储介质。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：ES2276098T3

公开(公告)日：2007-06-16

申请号：ES03750873

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: Un método para mantener información en uno o más agregados de volúmenes virtuales, que comprende los pasos de: mantener una pluralidad de volúmenes virtuales en un primer medio de almacenamiento de información; formar uno o más agregados de volúmenes virtuales, asignándose cada uno de dicha pluralidad de volúmenes virtuales a uno de dichos uno o más agregados de volúmenes virtuales; prever una pluralidad de segundos medios de almacenamiento de información; identificar el volumen virtual que haga más tiempo que no haya sido usado; y transferir el agregado de volúmenes virtuales que comprenda dicho volumen virtual que haga más tiempo que no haya sido usado a uno o más segundos medios de almacenamiento de información; comprendiendo el método, también, los pasos de: mantener (N) volúmenes virtuales; generar (M) identificadores, siendo (M) > 1; asignar un identificador (j) a uno o más de dichos (N) volúmenes virtuales, siendo (M) >_ (j) >_ 1 asignar uno de dichos (M) identificadores a cada uno de dicha pluralidad de segundos medios de almacenamiento de información; y transferir uno o más volúmenes virtuales que haga más tiempo que no hayan sido usados, cuyo identificador asignado sea (j), a uno o más segundos medios de almacenamiento de información cuyo identificador asignado sea (j).

公开(公告)号：CA2496784C

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：CA2496784

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: Information is maintained in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. A plurality of virtual volumes is maintained in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

公开(公告)号：AU2003269091A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-19

申请号：AU2003269091

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining information in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. The method maintains a plurality of virtual volumes in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

公开(公告)号：AT350700T

公开(公告)日：2007-01-15

申请号：AT03750873

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining information in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. The method maintains a plurality of virtual volumes in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

公开(公告)号：CA2496784A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：CA2496784

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: Information is maintained in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprisin g a plurality of virtual volumes. A plurality of virtual volumes is maintained in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently use d virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that leas t recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media . Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising t he least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.