Selection of data mover for data transfer

Details Selection of data mover for data transfer Selection of data mover for data transfer

2007-01-22

2010-11-30

Tsai, Henry W (Department: 2184)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Input/output access regulation

Reexamination Certificate

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07844756

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture wherein a set of communication paths between a plurality of data movers and a plurality of storage devices is maintained. A request to transfer data from a source storage device to a target storage device is received, wherein the source storage device and the target storage device are included in the plurality of storage devices. At least one data mover from the plurality of data movers is selected based on the set of communication paths, wherein the selected at least one data mover can transfer the data from the source storage device to the target storage device.

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