Control apparatus and storage apparatus

A storage apparatus comprising:

• a storage unit;
• and
• a processor to
• set a comparison reference value on the basis of a first response time of a response to a first command that has been issued to the storage unit,
• compare, when a second command is to be issued, a differential amount of data flows with the comparison reference value, the differential amount indicating a difference between an amount of data flows related to commands that have been issued to the storage unit and an amount of data flows related to response data that have been received from the storage unit, and
• restrain, when the differential amount exceeds the comparison reference value, the second command from being issued.

A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a procedure, the procedure comprising:

• setting a comparison reference value on the basis of a first response time of a response to a first command that has been issued to a transmission destination;
• comparing, when a second command is to be issued, a differential amount of data flows with the comparison reference value, the differential amount indicating a difference between an amount of data flows related to commands that have been issued to the transmission destination and an amount of data flows related to response data that have been received from the transmission destination;
• and
• restraining, when the differential amount exceeds the comparison reference value, the second command from being issued.