LOGICAL ZONE MAPPING
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1. A method comprising:
- mapping a plurality of storage resources to one or more of multiple logical zones in a storage system, each of the storage resources having a storage controller and each of the logical zones associated with a different storage condition and defining a group of storage resources applying the associated storage condition to data stored therein.
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Abstract
A mass data storage system includes a plurality of communicatively coupled storage resources that are each controlled by one of a plurality of distinct storage controllers. Each of the storage resources are mapped to one or more logical zones, and the logical zones each apply an associated storage condition to data stored therein.
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1. A method comprising:
mapping a plurality of storage resources to one or more of multiple logical zones in a storage system, each of the storage resources having a storage controller and each of the logical zones associated with a different storage condition and defining a group of storage resources applying the associated storage condition to data stored therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A storage system comprising:
a zone manager configured to map a plurality of storage devices to one of multiple logical zones in the storage system, each of the storage devices having a distinct storage controller and each of the logical zones associated with a different storage condition and defining a group of storage devices applying the associated storage condition to data stored therein. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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mapping storage resources to different logical zones in a computer system, each of the logical zones defined to have an independent power source for each of a predetermined number of storage resources; and selecting multiple storage resources in a logical zone to receive data of a write request. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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