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SELECTION OF DATA MOVER FOR DATA TRANSFER

  • US 20080177958A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2007
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • maintaining a set of communication paths between a plurality of data movers and a plurality of storage devices;

    receiving a request to transfer data from a source storage device to a target storage device, wherein the source storage device and the target storage device are included in the plurality of storage devices; and

    selecting at least one data mover from the plurality of data movers based on the set of communication paths, wherein the selected at least one data mover can transfer the data from the source storage device to the target storage device.

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