Patent ID: 6954824
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for determining configuration of a logical array including a plurality of storage devices, comprising: receiving a selection of a number of storage devices to include in the logical array; determining a group resource allocation variable used to accomplish a resource allocation goal of storage devices to groups; using the determined group resource allocation variable to determine a number of groups in which to include the selected number of storage devices in a manner that accomplishes the resource allocation goal, wherein the determined number of groups does not exceed a maximum number of groups that may be used in a logical array, and wherein each group includes at least one storage device maintaining user data and parity data for the user data in the group; determining an assignment of the selected number of storage devices to the determined number of groups; and allocating the storage devices to the determined number of groups according to the determined assignment.