Write protection in a storage system allowing both file-level access and volume-level access

Disk array control device with an internal connection system for efficient data transfer

Context-free data transactions between dual operating systems embedded within a data storage subsystem

Resource allocation aware queuing of requests for media resources

Fast path for performing data operations

File system

System and method for managing storage and program for the same for executing an operation procedure for the storage according to an operation rule

Disk control system and control method of disk control system

System and method for managing disk space in a thin-provisioned storage subsystem

Method and apparatus for migrating data between heterogeneous data storage devices

Method and system for managing point-in-time images

Method for analyzing performance information

Access path management method and program

Storage system

Methods, systems, and devices for securing content

Distributed storage system with accelerated striping

Data migration method

Distributed storage system with global replication

Remote copy operation between different sort of storage system and storage device system

Storage system having a plurality of interfaces

Storage control system

Storage management system

Inter-host data transfer method, program, and system

Storage controller and storage system

Storage system for multi-site remote copy

Disk array apparatus and control method for disk array apparatus

Enabling and disabling device images on a platform without disrupting BIOS or OS

System and method for processing block mode I/O operations using a linear block address translation protection table

System and method for prioritizing disk access for shared-disk applications

Cluster code management

Atomic cache transactions in a distributed storage system

Disk array system and method for migrating from one storage system to another

Storage-centric computer system

Storage controller and method for controlling the same

System and method for volume management

Configuration management method for computer system including storage systems

Storage system which controls access to logical devices by permitting attribute modes for the logical devices to be set

Storage controller and storage system

Storage system controlling power supply module and fan

Computer system using disk controller and operating service thereof

Storage system for a strage pool and virtual volumes

Storage system control method, storage system, and storage apparatus storing information relating a first logical unit number (LUN) used to access a volume by a host computer and a second LUN used to access the volume by another storage system with remote copy procedure

Storage device that uses virtual ordered writes

Distributed storage system with global sparing

Data transfer virtualization system

Method and apparatus for implementing a grid storage system

Online restriping technique for distributed network based virtualization

Storage system and operation method of storage system

Storage system

Method and apparatus for controlling access to storage device

Difference bit map management method, storage apparatus, and information processing system

Systems and methods of sharing removable media storage devices in multi-partitioned systems

Methods and apparatus for parsing a content address to facilitate selection of a physical storage location in a data storage system

Simultaneous data backup in a computer system

Methods and systems for automatically identifying a modification to a storage array

Method and apparatus for verifying logical bindings between provisionable servers and provisionable storage array volumes

Method for out of user space block mode I/O directly between an application instance and an I/O adapter

Information processing method and system

System and method for processor queue to linear block address translation using protection table control based on a protection domain

Method for query/modification of linear block address table entries for direct I/O

System and method for creation/deletion of linear block address table entries for direct I/O

Method and system for high speed network application

Storage control system

Load balancing using distributed front end and back end virtualization engines

Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services

Data storage methods for hierarchical copies

Dynamic allocation of storage for hierarchical copies

Method, device and program for managing volume

Autonomic storage provisioning to enhance storage virtualization infrastructure availability

Methods for creating hierarchical copies

Method and apparatus for providing a transportable storage area network

Provisioning or de-provisioning shared or reusable storage volumes

Management of hierarchically configured storage

Quality of service for data storage volumes

Administrative information management method of storage network, storage management system and computer program product

Storage system having virtualized resource

Configuration management apparatus and method

Storage apparatus and storage system

Computer system, storage device and method providing intra-storage volume identifiers corresponding to intra-host volume identifiers through volume switching commands

Method and apparatus for multistage volume locking

Storage unit, installation method thereof and installation program therefore

Storage control system and storage control method

Storage processor for handling disparate requests to transmit in a storage appliance

Data allocation within a storage system architecture

System and method for multi-tiered meta-data caching and distribution in a clustered computer environment

System and method for proxying data access commands in a storage system cluster

Emulating Volume Having Selected Storage Capacity

Managing common storage by allowing delayed allocation of storage after reclaiming reclaimable space in a logical volume

Virtually unlimited storage

System and method for managing disk space in a thin-provisioned storage subsystem

Storage management system, storage management server, and method and program for controlling data reallocation

Inter-volume migration system, inter-volume relocation method, and program therefor

Virtualization system for virtualizing disks drives of a disk array system

Cluster-type storage system and managing method of the cluster-type storage system

Tunneling SATA targets through fibre channel

System and method for managing local storage resources to reduce I/O demand in a storage area network

Method and arrangement for randomly storing data

System and method for restoring a virtual disk from a snapshot

Storage system and digital broadcasting system

Method of hashing address space to storage servers

Method and apparatus for storage provisioning automation in a data center

Method and apparatus for negotiating revised service level agreements

Systems and methods for adaptively deriving storage policy and configuration rules

Assuring performance of external storage systems

Storage system and storage system data migration method

Highly available external storage system

Storage system and storage control method

High-speed snapshot method

Data migration method for disk apparatus

Fine granularity access control for a storage area network

System and methods for an overlay disk and cache using portable flash memory

Storage system, configuration management method, and program

Disk array system

Storage control system and control method for the same

Method and apparatus for SATA tunneling over fibre channel

Method and system for compression of files for storage and operation on compressed files

Allocating clusters to storage partitions in a storage system

Storage system including a device, data management unit, control unit and/or primary computer, and method, for allocating storage area

Storage controller and storage system

Computer system, storage system, and device control method

Data copying method and apparatus in a thin provisioned system

Migrating a traditional volume to a virtual volume in a storage system

Disk array apparatus and method of controlling the same by a disk array controller having a plurality of processor cores

Address management device

Storage aggregator

Distributed-state-information-based distributed computing systems and methods and protocols for managing distributed state information

Storage system having a first computer, a second computer connected to the first computer via a network, and a storage device system that is accessed by the second computer

Storage control method and system

Storage system having a first computer, a second computer connected to the first computer via a network, and a storage device system that is accessed by the second computer

Computer system, data management method, and program for determining a migration method based on prediction of a migration influence

Data relocation method

Storage system including shared memory and plural disk drives, processors, and shared memory control units

Storage router and method for providing virtual local storage

Information processing system having volume guard function

volume and failure management method on a network having a storage device

Storage session management system in storage area network

Storage management computer program product and grouping method for storage groups

Storage system and storage control method

Multi-channel serial advanced technology attachment control system and control card thereof

Apparatus for continuous compression of large volumes of data

Storage system and information processing system

Storage management method and storage management system

Method and system for strategy driven provisioning of storage in a storage area network

Volume providing system and method

System and method of an efficient snapshot for shared large storage

Tape image on non-tape storage device

Storage system and data movement method

Coordinated shared storage architecture

Data processing system

Topology independent storage arrays and methods

Command multiplex number monitoring control scheme and computer system using the command multiplex number monitoring control scheme

Integrated storage virtualization and switch system

Compensating for unavailability in a storage virtualization system

Storage partitioning

Logical partitioning method for storage system

Method for controlling storage policy according to volume activity

Tape library emulation with automatic configuration and data retention

Storage controller and controlling method therefor

Data protection systems with multiple site replication

Remote status and control of storage devices

Virtualization controller and data transfer control method

Switching method of data replication mode

Virtualized I/O adapter for a multi-processor data processing system

Method for managing volume groups considering storage tiers

System and methods for accelerated data storage and retrieval

Security for logical unit in storage subsystem

Method and system for compression of data for block mode access storage

Apparatus and method to pass through data in a storage area network

Storage system and controlling method thereof, and device and recording medium in storage system

Storage controlling unit

Apparatus and method for reallocating logical to physical disk devices using a storage controller, with access frequency and sequential access ratio calculations and display

Remote copy system

System and methods for accelerated data storage and retrieval

Method and computer system for allocating database data based on access frequency

File operation limiting system, file operation limiting program, file operation limiting method, electronics and printing apparatus

Clustered storage system with external storage systems

Disk array device

Storage system and storage device archive control method

Storage system and power control method therefor, adapter and power control method therefor, and storage controller and control method therefor

Storage-system-portion sufficiency determination

Apparatus and method to selectively provide information to one or more computing devices

Point-in-time copy operation

Retention of functionality and operational configuration for a portable data storage drive

Storage system, controlling method thereof, and virtualizing apparatus

Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus

Distributed processing RAID system

Achieving data consistency with point-in-time copy operations in a parallel I/O environment

Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus

Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing intelligent copying for faster virtual disk mirroring

Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing automatic performance optimization of virtualized storage allocation within a virtualized storage subsystem

Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing adaptive, attribute driven, closed-loop storage management configuration and control

Method and apparatus for implementing high-performance, scaleable data processing and storage systems

Method and apparatus for implementing high-performance, scaleable data processing and storage systems

Security method and system for storage subsystem

System and method for data migration and shredding

Data processing system and method

System and methods for an overlay disk and cache using portable flash memory

System and methods for an overlay disk and cache using portable flash memory

Storage controller managing logical volume

System and method for performing integrated storage operations

Method for controlling storage system

Direct access storage system having plural interfaces which permit receipt of block and file I/O requests

Virtual IDE interface and protocol for use in IDE redirection communication

Device-independent control of storage hardware using SCSI enclosure services

Storage system and storage management system

Storage control system

Storage system and data relocation control device

Method and apparatus for increasing an amount of memory on demand when monitoring remote mirroring performance

Snapshot copy facility maintaining read performance and write performance

Storage system and method of storage system path control

Storage router and method for providing virtual local storage

Storage apparatus

Method to perform parallel data migration in a clustered storage environment

Sector-specific access control

Storage system

Computer system, storage management program call-up method, and storage system

Method and system for compression of data for block mode access storage

Volume and failure management method on a network having a storage device

Method of controlling storage device controlling apparatus, and storage device controlling apparatus

Storage pool space allocation across multiple locations

Apparatus, system, and method for managing storage space allocation

Managing data migration

System and method for migration to manufactured information handling systems

Network storage system with a clustered configuration sharing a namespace, and control method therefor

On-site reclamation of off-site copy storage volumes using multiple, parallel processes

Transaction control arrangement for device management system

Tape acceleration

Method for protecting and managing retention of data on worm media

Initiating and using information used for a host, control unit, and logical device connections

Failover processing in a storage system

Disk array device, method for controlling the disk array device and storage system

Host-based virtualization optimizations in storage environments employing off-host storage virtualization

Virtual ordered writes

System and method for real-time balancing of user workload across multiple storage systems with shared back end storage

Storage system transfering volume information

Application transparent autonomic availability on a storage area network aware file system

Method for application transparent autonomic data replication improving access performance for a storage area network aware file system

System and method for managing devices

Storage configuration loader

Method for autonomic data caching and copying on a storage area network aware file system using copy services

Storage control system and method

Storage device and storage device data life cycle control method

Synchronizing logical systems

System and method for switching access paths during data migration

Managing SANs with scalable hosts

Method, system, and program for storing and using metadata in multiple storage locations

Method and apparatus for managing a computer data storage system

Storage system and storage system construction control method

Remote copy system and control method thereof

Storage virtualization

Device and method for generating a logical path between connection of control device connected to a host device and memory device provided in said control device

Systems and methods for data storage management

Apparatus, system, and method for facilitating management of logical nodes through a single management module

Storage system

Data processing method with restricted data arrangement, storage area management method, and data processing system

Method and apparatus for data relocation between storage subsystems

System and method for restricting access to logical volumes

Management of I/O operations in data storage systems

Connecting device of storage device and computer system including the same connecting device

System and method for securing fiber channel drive access in a partitioned data library

Dynamic path partitioning to multipath storage devices

Model-based device configuration

Method of controlling access to computing resource within shared computing environment

Data storage system for storing data in different types of data storage media

Method and apparatus for data migration based on a comparison of storage device state information

Storage system and storage control device

Storage control apparatus, storage system, and control method for storage system

Storage system comprising a shared memory to access exclusively managed data

Storage control apparatus and storage control method

Management method and a management system for volume

System and method for controlling the updating of storage device

Method of introducing a storage system, program, and management computer

Storage network system, host computer and physical path allocation method

Control device connected to external device

System and method for reclaiming unused space from a thinly provisioned data container

Device, method and program for providing a high-performance storage access environment while issuing a volume access request including an address of a volume to access

Method of collecting and storing storage network performance information, computer system, and program

Storage apparatus having virtual-to-actual device addressing scheme

Data Synchronization Over a Computer Network

Method of providing storage to virtual computer cluster within shared computing environment

Method and system for managing storage reservation

Pooling and provisioning storage resources in a storage network

Storage controller, storage control system, and storage control method

Method and apparatus of media management on disk-subsystem

Method of configuration management of a computer system

Computer system

Method and accelerating data search for data archive system

Host implementation of triangular asynchronous replication

Triangular asynchronous replication

Storage system having a plurality of interfaces

Method to detect and suggest corrective actions when performance and availability rules are violated in an environment deploying virtualization at multiple levels

Method for managing volume groups considering storage tiers

Method and apparatus for storage pooling and provisioning for journal based storage and recovery

Interleaving data blocks

Systems and methods for storage modeling and costing

Storage system control method, storage system, and storage apparatus

Method of and system for controlling attributes of a plurality of storage devices

Apparatus, system, and method for using multiple criteria to determine collocation granularity for a data source

Encryption/decryption management method in computer system having storage hierarchy

Storage device and device changeover control method for storage devices