Storage pool space allocation across multiple locations

Details Storage pool space allocation across multiple locations Storage pool space allocation across multiple locations

2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Lane, Jack (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11009210

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are provided for allocating storage space to a storage pool. A request for storage space for the storage pool is received. A list of locations associated with the storage pool is obtained, wherein the locations are capable of spanning multiple file systems or multiple directories within a single file system. One or more allocation techniques are applied to select one or more locations at which storage space is to be allocated. The storage space is allocated at the selected one or more locations.

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