Patent ID: 7594072
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of storing data, comprising: providing a virtualization apparatus including a memory, said virtualization apparatus being able to present a virtual volume to a computer that sends data to said virtual volume; designating a first logical volume on a first storage system for storing the data sent to said virtual volume; selecting a data protection scheme for said first logical volume as a first information; sending said first information to said first storage system; receiving at the virtualization apparatus a second information including a path to a second logical volume selected at said first storage system, said second logical volume being designated to receive a copy of data stored to said first logical volume; storing to said first logical volume the data sent to said virtual volume; copying the data stored to said first logical volume to said second logical volume according to said selected data protection scheme; and providing a storage management terminal to manage configuration of resources of the second logical volume, the storage management terminal being separate from a virtualization management terminal which is coupled to the virtualization apparatus to manage configuration of the virtualization apparatus.