Patent ID: 8700935
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a system control unit configured to execute control of the entire information processing apparatus; a plurality of storage units; a mirroring control unit configured to control mirroring control for the plurality of storage units; a first power supply unit configured to supply power to the system control unit; a second power supply unit configured to supply power to the mirroring control unit and the plurality of storage units; and a power supply control unit configured to control the second power supply unit to reduce power supply to the mirroring control unit and the plurality of storage units, when a shift condition for shifting a power state of the information processing apparatus to a power-saving state is satisfied, wherein, even when the shift condition has been satisfied, in a case that rebuild operation for the plurality of storage units is in progress by the mirroring control unit, the power supply control unit does not control the second power supply unit to reduce power supply to the mirroring control unit and the plurality of storage units.