Patent ID: 9128629
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for copying data comprising: receiving a request to copy a data portion from a source location of a first physical device to a target location of a second physical device; determining a desired average delay time in accordance with a plurality of values including a throttle value affecting a rate at which data is copied from the source location to the target location; partitioning the request into a plurality of subrequests, said data portion being partitioned into a plurality of subportions, each of the plurality of subrequests copying one of the plurality of subportions; and performing said plurality of subrequests whereby a time delay is introduced between at least two of the plurality of subrequests and whereby an average time delay with respect to each pair of consecutively issued subrequests of said plurality of subrequests is said desired average time delay.