Storage systems and data storage method
First Claim
1. A storage system comprising at least two or more primary storage apparatuses having a storage extent for storing data and secondary storage apparatuses having redundant data of said data,wherein said primary storage apparatus comprises:
- a search unit for searching a secondary storage apparatus for storing said redundant data; and
a primary creation unit for creating primary-side authentic information showing that said data is authentic; and
wherein said secondary storage apparatus comprises;
a secondary creation unit for creating secondary-side authentic information showing that said redundant data is authentic; and
wherein said storage system further comprises a primary storage unit for storing said data in a storage extent of said primary storage apparatus and a secondary storage unit for storing said redundant data in a storage extent of said secondary storage apparatus when said primary-side authentic information and said secondary-side authentic information coincide.
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Abstract
Proposed are a storage system and a data storage method capable of automatically and flexibly changing the redundant destination of data, and verifying the authenticity of data when a system is changed. A primary storage apparatus includes a search unit for searching a secondary storage apparatus for storing the redundant data, and a primary creation unit for creating primary-side authentic information showing that the data is authentic. A secondary storage apparatus includes a secondary creation unit for creating secondary-side authentic information showing that the redundant data is authentic. This storage system also includes a primary storage unit for storing the data in a storage extent of the primary storage apparatus and a secondary storage unit for storing the redundant data in a storage extent of the secondary storage apparatus when the primary-side authentic information and the secondary-side authentic information coincide.
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10 Claims
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1. A storage system comprising at least two or more primary storage apparatuses having a storage extent for storing data and secondary storage apparatuses having redundant data of said data,
wherein said primary storage apparatus comprises: -
a search unit for searching a secondary storage apparatus for storing said redundant data; and a primary creation unit for creating primary-side authentic information showing that said data is authentic; and wherein said secondary storage apparatus comprises; a secondary creation unit for creating secondary-side authentic information showing that said redundant data is authentic; and wherein said storage system further comprises a primary storage unit for storing said data in a storage extent of said primary storage apparatus and a secondary storage unit for storing said redundant data in a storage extent of said secondary storage apparatus when said primary-side authentic information and said secondary-side authentic information coincide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data storage method of a storage system comprising at least two or more primary storage apparatuses having a storage extent for storing data and secondary storage apparatuses having redundant data of said data, comprising the steps of:
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said primary storage apparatus searching a secondary storage apparatus for storing said redundant data; and creating primary-side authentic information showing that said data is authentic; said secondary storage apparatus creating secondary-side authentic information showing that said redundant data is authentic; and storing said data in a storage extent of said primary storage apparatus and storing said redundant data in a storage extent of said secondary storage apparatus when said primary-side authentic information and said secondary-side authentic information coincide. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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