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Method of automatically generating and disbanding data mirrors according to workload conditions

  • US 20020133681A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2001
  • Published: 09/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for distributing a storage system workload in a data processing system having a plurality of storage volumes, comprising the steps of:

  • collecting usage statistics from the plurality of physical storage volumes;

    analyzing the usage statistics to identify a hot spot on a first physical storage volume from the plurality of physical storage volumes; and

    copying data from the hot spot to at least one portion of unused storage space on at least one second physical storage volume to generate a mirror of the hot spot.

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