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Storage System Condition Indicator and Method

  • US 20110035565A1
  • Filed: 10/18/2010
  • Published: 02/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for indicating the condition of a storage system having a storage manager in communication with a number of storage devices, the method comprising:

  • determining a storage system condition, by the storage manager, including determining whether additional storage capacity is recommended based on the amount of unused storage available in each of a number of functioning storage devices and the data storage patterns in these storage devices; and

    indicating the storage system condition, by the storage manager, including indicating whether the storage system has sufficient storage capacity to provide redundant storage to newly-stored data and, when additional storage capacity is recommended, indicating how storage capacity should be added to the storage system, whether by adding a new storage device or by replacing an existing storage device with a larger-capacity storage device.

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