Patent ID: 8874867
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a storage array, the storage array including a plurality of storage pools including at least a first storage pool and a second storage pool, each of the plurality of storage pools including at least one storage volume, each of the least one storage volume including a plurality of virtual volume segments, each of the plurality of virtual volume segments including at least one cluster, the method comprising: measuring data loads on each of a plurality of clusters of the at least one virtual volume of the first storage pool; determining that one or more clusters of the plurality of clusters of the at least one virtual volume of the first storage pool have measured data loads which exceed a threshold of activity; designating the one or more clusters of the plurality of clusters as one or more hot-spots upon determining that the one or more clusters of the plurality of clusters of the at least one virtual volume of the first storage pool have measured data loads which exceed the threshold of activity; reconfiguring one or more particular virtual volume segments to contain the one or more hot-spots; and