Patent ID: 9507525
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for grouping storage devices comprising: automatically detecting with at least one media management component comprising computer hardware, a change in the storage characteristics of a first group of storage devices comprising at least first and second physical storage devices, and wherein the first group of storage devices has at least a first set of future scheduled storage operations associated therewith; automatically determining based on the first set of future scheduled storage operations, whether to add at least a third storage device to the first group of storage devices; automatically determining with the at least one media management component, availability of the least a third physical storage, wherein determining the availability of the third storage device is based at least in part on whether the one or more of the first set of future scheduled storage operations associated with the first group of storage devices conflicts with one or more second set of future scheduled storage operations that are associated with the third storage device; and automatically associating with the at least one media management component, the third physical storage device with the first group of storage devices without the need of user intervention.