REDUCING DATA LOSS IN A COMPUTING STORAGE ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method for reducing data loss by a processor device in a computing storage environment, the method comprising:
- prioritizing a plurality of data blocks for creating an N number of additional secondary copies of data using a vulnerability factor for identifying those of the plurality of data blocks having a probability of failure, wherein the plurality of data blocks includes at least a primary copy and a secondary copy of the data.
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Abstract
For reducing data loss by a processor device in a computing storage environment, data blocks are prioritized for creating an N number of additional secondary copies of data using a vulnerability factor for identifying those of the data blocks having a probability of failure. The data blocks include at least a primary copy and a secondary copy of the data.
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1. A method for reducing data loss by a processor device in a computing storage environment, the method comprising:
prioritizing a plurality of data blocks for creating an N number of additional secondary copies of data using a vulnerability factor for identifying those of the plurality of data blocks having a probability of failure, wherein the plurality of data blocks includes at least a primary copy and a secondary copy of the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- 14. The method of claim 14, further including creating the N number of the additional secondary copies for those of the plurality of data blocks having the vulnerability factor equal to one of the plurality of threshold values.
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16. A system for reducing data loss in a computing storage environment, the system comprising:
at least one processor device operable in the computing storage environment, wherein the at least one processor device; prioritizes a plurality of data blocks for creating an N number of additional secondary copies of data using a vulnerability factor for identifying those of the plurality of data blocks having a probability of failure, wherein the plurality of data blocks includes at least a primary copy and a secondary copy of the data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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31. A computer program product for reducing data loss in a computing storage environment by a processor device, 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:
a first executable portion prioritizes a plurality of data blocks for creating an N number of additional secondary copies of data using a vulnerability factor for identifying those of the plurality of data blocks having a probability of failure, wherein the plurality of data blocks includes at least a primary copy and a secondary copy of the data.
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