Patent ID: 8125726
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G06F,G11B,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A storage system comprising: a plurality of disk devices; a plurality of cooling devices; and a controller, coupled to the plurality of disk devices and a computer, configuring a plurality of logical volumes provided to the computer; wherein the controller is configured to confirm whether or not at least one disk device is a disk device which can be stopped, if the at least one disk device is a disk device that can be stopped, the controller is configured to stop the at least one disk device, the controller is configured to identify whether or not at least one cooling device may be controlled to reduce electric power consumption based on stopping the at least one disk device, if the at least one cooling device may be controlled to reduce the electric power consumption, the controller is configured to control the at least one cooling device, and wherein the controller is configured to confirm whether or not the at least one disk device is allocated to the plurality of logical volumes.