Method, device and system for managing simply-configured memory array

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method, a device and a system for managing a simply-configured memory array. The method for managing the simply-configured memory array comprises the following steps: receiving a request message for establishing a virtual logical disk, wherein the request message comprises the memory capacity of the request; establishing a first kind of virtual logical disks according to the request message; feeding back the size of the first kind of the virtual logical disks according to the memory capacity of the request; and allocating logical units for the first kind of the virtual logical disks in a memory resource pool. Through the scheme, the embodiment of the invention realizes the conversion from the memory array in traditional arrangement into the memory array supporting the simple configuration under the condition of not changing the framework of the original memory array and not influencing the original memory data and service, thereby reducing the cost for realizing the simple configuration.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of data storage, in particular to a management method, device and system for thin provisioning storage arrays. Background technique [0002] In the traditional storage architecture layout, the space that may be used in the next two years or even longer is generally planned. A storage architecture is a whole set of processes from planning to equipment procurement and financial payment, that is, what is the capacity of the storage device? , the user needs to pay for how much capacity, even if the user only uses a part of this capacity this year. When the storage capacity is not enough, users need to reconfigure the entire storage network system, but reconfiguration means that business continuity cannot be guaranteed, which is at the cost of sacrificing time and money. Moreover, when users use the storage network system, some storage space will always be idle. This part of the space cannot be effective...

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[0004] Through the research on the existing technology, the inventor found that: the existing thin provisioning scheme is not scalable and universal, and cannot be compatible with the storage array of the traditional layout

In practical applications, users' data and services are often closely coupled with existing traditional storage arrays. To achieve thin provisioning of storage arrays, users must invest in rebuilding new storage arrays. In addition, the original Migrating data and services to new storage arrays also consumes a lot of time and human resources

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