Patent ID: 9104741
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A management server coupled to a plurality of processor devices and a plurality of storage devices, comprising: a memory configured to store device information relating to the storage devices; a controller configured to: specify one or more candidate resources which are capable of storing a replica, of data in a first storage device, in the specified one or more candidate resources based on policy information regarding at least one of performance, reliability, and cost, determine whether the specified one or more candidate resources need additional software installation or configuration, and perform the installation or the configuration when needed, and allocate at least one of the specified one or more candidate resources to store the replica, the allocated at least one of the specified one or more candidate resources including a second storage device, wherein, when the policy information indicates that performance is more important than another criterion, the specified one or more candidate resources have performance capabilities equal to the first storage device which stores the data, and wherein, when the policy information indicates that another criterion is more important than performance, the specified one or more candidate resources have performance capabilities that are less than the performance capabilities of the first storage device which stores the data.