System and method for remote configuration of data storage space
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1. A system for remotely configuring storage space, the system comprising:
- a plurality of storage devices, the plurality of storage devices having storage space comprising free storage space and allocated storage space, wherein the allocated storage space has a size and is to be allocated to a user for storing data from the user, the user to be located at a site remote from the plurality of storage devices; and
a controller to be provided in communication with the plurality of storage devices and the remote user for automatically transferring a portion of the free storage space to the allocated storage space in response to a request by the remote user to increase the size of the allocated storage space.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely configuring storage space in multiple storage devices. The multiple storage devices include free storage space and storage space allocated to a user for storing data from the user, where the user is located at a site remote from the storage devices. A portion of the free storage space is automatically transferred to the allocated storage space in response to a request by the remote user to increase the size of the allocated storage space.
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1. A system for remotely configuring storage space, the system comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices, the plurality of storage devices having storage space comprising free storage space and allocated storage space, wherein the allocated storage space has a size and is to be allocated to a user for storing data from the user, the user to be located at a site remote from the plurality of storage devices; and
a controller to be provided in communication with the plurality of storage devices and the remote user for automatically transferring a portion of the free storage space to the allocated storage space in response to a request by the remote user to increase the size of the allocated storage space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for remotely configuring storage space, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of storage devices, the plurality of storage devices having storage space comprising free storage space and allocated storage space, wherein the allocated storage space has a size and is to be allocated to a user for storing data from the user, the user to be located at a site remote from the plurality of storage devices; and
providing a controller to be provided in communication with the plurality of storage devices and the remote user for automatically transferring a portion of the free storage space to the allocated storage space in response to a request by the remote user to increase the size of the allocated storage space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for remotely configuring storage space in a system having a plurality of storage devices, the plurality of storage devices having storage space comprising free storage space and allocated storage space, wherein the allocated storage space has a size and is to be allocated to a user for storing data from the user, the user to be located at a site remote from the plurality of storage devices, the method comprising:
providing a controller to be provided in communication with the plurality of storage devices and the remote user for automatically transferring a portion of the free storage space to the allocated storage space in response to a request by the remote user to increase the size of the allocated storage space. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. In a storage system having a plurality of storage devices, the plurality of storage devices having storage space comprising free storage space and allocated storage space, the allocated storage space having a size and being allocated to a remote user for storing data from the user, a method for configuring storage space, comprising:
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automatically receiving a request from the user to increase the size of the allocated storage space; and
automatically transferring a portion of the free storage space to the allocated storage space in response to the request by the user to increase the size of the allocated storage space. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. In a storage system having a plurality of storage devices, the plurality of storage devices having storage space comprising free storage space and allocated storage space, the allocated storage space having a size and being allocated to a remote user for storing data from the user, a method for configuring storage space, comprising:
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automatically receiving a request from the user to decrease the size of the allocated storage space; and
automatically transferring a portion of the allocated storage space to the free storage space in response to the request by the user to decrease the size of the allocated storage space. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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