ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL STORAGE CAPACITY
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1. A method of providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer, comprising:
- receiving a virtual array site code;
virtually connecting the remote storage server to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code, andcreating a virtual array site object on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer is provided. A virtual array site code is received. The remote storage server is virtually connected to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code. A virtual array site object is created on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server.
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1. A method of providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer, comprising:
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receiving a virtual array site code; virtually connecting the remote storage server to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code, and creating a virtual array site object on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing on-demand storage capacity to a customer, comprising:
a remote storage server in communication with a local storage server of the customer, the remote storage server configured to, in response to the receipt of a virtual array site code; virtually connect to the local storage server, and create a virtual array site object on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving a virtual array site code; a second executable portion for virtually connecting the remote storage server to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code; and a third executable portion for creating a virtual array site object on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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