System and method for storage structure reorganization

a storage structure and system technology, applied in the field of data storage systems and methods, can solve the problems of significant bottlenecks, increase storage seek-time, and affect the performance of the storage system, so as to facilitate the reorganization of storage blocks and minimize data access times

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-30
IBM CORP
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This patent describes a way to improve efficiency by optimizing storage organization for better performance. It suggests that it can be done automatically without human intervention. By analyzing correlations between stored data and allocating storage spaces accordingly, this approach helps reduce data accessing time while still maintaining efficient use of available storage capacity. Additionally, the method involves performing a process called reallocation, which updates a virtual map to reflect the changes made during the reorientation process. Overall, these technical improvements help optimize storage management and enhance overall system performance.

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The technical problem addressed in this patent text is how to efficiently manage large amounts of data stored within high-performance storage systems without causing delays due to frequent addition/removing operations. Current methods require extensive effort from both the client and server computers, leading to slowdowns and increased overhead costs.

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[0024]Many of the functional units described in this specification have been labeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize their implementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom VLSI circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like.

[0025]Modules may also be implemented in software for execution by various types of processors. An identified module of executable code may, for instance, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions, which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together, but may comprise disparate instructions stored in dif

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A method and system to reorganize a storage structure by generating correlation data that represents relationships between storage blocks of a storage structure, generating a block allocation scheme for the storage structure, determining a block reorganization operation, performing the block reorganization operation, and updating a virtual map. In certain embodiments, the system may include multiple host computers, a data storage subsystem, and multiple storage structures. The storage structures may include a hard disk, an array of hard disks, an IBM TotalStorage™ system, and a hierarchical storage system with RAID.

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Owner IBM CORP
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