Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Hierarchical memories
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Kim, Hong (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Hierarchical memories
C711S119000, C709S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10845409
ABSTRACT:
A storage system having a cluster configuration that prevents a load from concentrating on a certain storage node and enhances access performance is disclosed. The storage system is provided with plural storage adaptors having a cache memory for storing data read/written according to an I/O request from a host and a device for holding the data stored in the cache memory, means for connecting an external storage having a logical device that handles the read/written data and a cache memory to the storage adaptor, means for monitoring and grasping a usage situation of each cache memory of the plural storage adaptors and means for referring to information of the usage situation of each cache memory acquired by the grasping means and selecting any of the storage adaptors so that usage of each cache memory is equalized, and the logical device of the external storage is controlled by the storage adaptor selected by the selection means via connection means.
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Fujimoto Kazuhisa
Watanabe Yasuo
Yamamoto Yasutomo
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