Patent ID: 9513835
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer implemented method for impact-based migration scheduling, the method comprising: identifying, by a migration scheduling module, a plurality of feasible destination storage devices for a migration session, the migration session comprising a transfer of a data volume from a source storage device located in a first tier to a destination storage device located in a second tier in a computer storage system; determining, for each of the identified destination storage devices, an impact of the migration session during the migration session; determining, for each of the identified destination storage devices, an impact of the migration session after the migration session is completed; selecting a destination storage device from the identified destination storage devices based on the impact of the migration session during the migration session and the impact of the migration session after the migration session is completed; and determining a start time and transfer rate for the migration session based on the selected destination storage device.