Virtual tape storage using inter-partition logical volume copies
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid A. BRETTELL, Vanessa R. EARLE, Alan J. FISHER, Duke A. LEE
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program product embodiments for storing data in a virtual data storage environment, by a processor device, are provided. In a virtualized tape storage environment, a plurality of partitions are created on a single node, each partition having unique attributes allowing for specific data management, and a logical volume is replicated across the plurality of partitions, such that the logical volume is redundantly stored in at least one of the plurality of partitions.
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A method for storing data in a virtual data storage environment, by a processor device, the method comprising:
- in a virtualized tape storage environment, creating a plurality of partitions on a single node, each partition having unique attributes allowing for specific data management, and
- replicating a logical volume across the plurality of partitions, wherein the logical volume is redundantly stored in at least one of the plurality of partitions.
A system for storing data in a virtual data storage environment, the system comprising:
- a storage server operating in a virtualized tape storage environment, and
- a processor device, controlling the storage server, wherein the processor device:
- creates a plurality of partitions on a single node, each partition having unique attributes allowing for specific data management, and
- replicates a logical volume across the plurality of partitions, wherein the logical volume is redundantly stored in at least one of the plurality of partitions.
A computer program product for storing data in a virtual data storage environment by a processor device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
- a first executable portion that in a virtualized tape storage environment, creates a plurality of partitions on a single node, each partition having unique attributes allowing for specific data management, and
- a second executable portion that replicates a logical volume across the plurality of partitions, wherein the logical volume is redundantly stored in at least one of the plurality of partitions.
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