Rebalancing of striped disk data

Details Rebalancing of striped disk data Rebalancing of striped disk data

2008-06-11

2010-10-19

Lane, Jack A (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S004000, C711S005000, C711S154000, C711S157000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07818501

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, where a plurality of extents are stored in a first set of storage units coupled to a controller. A determination is made that a second set of storage units has been coupled to the controller. The plurality of extents are distributed among all storage units included in the first set of storage units and the second set of storage units.

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