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File management system

  • US 20080281882A1
  • Filed: 07/16/2008
  • Published: 11/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data managing method for managing data in a data storage structure of a first storage apparatus, the data storage structure including a first storage structure and a second storage structure, the method comprising:

  • displaying the first storage structure to a user,wherein the respective first storage structure and the second storage structure correspond to storage structures managed by different systems, andwherein the first storage structure is a logical storage structure and the second storage structure is a physical storage structure;

    storing information in a second storage apparatus,wherein said information establishes a correspondence relationship between first information which indicates a logical storage place of data by said first storage structure, and second information which indicates a physical storage place of said data by said second storage structure;

    selecting data which satisfies a predetermined storage destination changing condition for changing a storage destination;

    moving said selected data from a logical storage place in said first storage structure to a new logical storage place designated by said storage destination changing condition;

    changing said second information into information which indicates a new physical storage place after said data has been moved; and

    storing said information that establishes a correspondence relationship between said first information and said changed second information in said second storage apparatus.

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