Abstract: A method and system for managing a storage system, the method comprising: creating a storage system including a first number of stripes, wherein each of the first number of stripes includes a second number of extents, and each of the second number of extents is distributed over a different storage device in a group of storage devices; with respect to a stripe among the first number of stripes, generating stripe information descriptive of a mapping relation between the second number of extents included in the stripe and the different storage devices in the group of storage devices; and with respect to a storage device where an extent among the second number of extents is located, building extent information about a mapping relation between an extent in the storage device and the stripe. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a corresponding device and system.

Abstract: Techniques for generating merge-friendly sequential IO patterns in shared logger page descriptor (PD) tiers. The techniques can be employed in an active-active clustered system that includes a primary storage node, a secondary storage node, a logger shared between the primary and secondary storage nodes, and a storage device such as a non-volatile memory (NVM) device. The techniques can include allocating at least a first trunk and a second trunk in a shared PD tier of the logger, sequentially writing PD metadata and/or data by the primary storage node and the secondary storage node to the first trunk and the second trunk, respectively, merging the PD metadata/data units sequentially written to each respective trunk together to obtain PD metadata/data having an increased size up to the size of the respective trunks, and storing the merged PD metadata/data to the NVM device.

Abstract: Techniques manage redundant arrays of independent drives (RAID). The techniques involve: in response to a target stripe to be built in the RAID, determining, from a resource pool, whether there are spare extents associated with at least one system disk. The techniques further involve: in response to determining that there are spare extents associated with at least one system disk, determining an adjacent relationship of used extents associated with the at least one system disk within a RAID stripe. The techniques further involve: determining, based on the adjacent relationship and the spare extents, an extent for building the target stripe. Accordingly, the total number of the RAID stripes including extents associated with the system disks can be reduced significantly, and a balance can be achieved within spare extents associated with system disks and spare extents associated with user disks for building a RAID stripe.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus and computer readable medium for managing a plurality of disks. The method includes in response to receiving a write request for a first stripe of a redundant array of independent disks (RAID), searching for extents mapped to the first stripe. The RAID is created on a plurality of extents obtained by dividing a plurality of disks. The method further includes, in response to the extents mapped to the first stripe being missed, selecting a first set of extents in a free state from the plurality of extents of the plurality of disks. The method further includes mapping the first stripe to the first set of extents.

Abstract: A method of managing storage resources is provided. The method includes (a) storing data in an array of storage extents on respective storage drives of a plurality of storage drives, the array of storage extents having a first level of redundancy; and (b) in accordance with a storage management policy, adjusting the array of storage extents to have a second level of redundancy by changing the array of storage extents from having a first number of storage extents on respective storage drives to having a second number of storage extents on respective storage drives, the second level of redundancy providing a different tolerance for failure than the first level of redundancy. An apparatus, system, and computer program product for performing a similar method are also provided.

Abstract: Techniques for splitting a disk set involve obtaining stripe shared information in a first disk set, wherein the information indicates a stripe set that shares a plurality of disks. The techniques further involve determining the number of disks to be split from the first disk set. The techniques further involve splitting the first disk set into a first portion and a second portion based on the information and the number of disks to be split, wherein the second portion and one or more newly added disks form a second disk set, and both the first disk set and the second disk set store data through Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID). In the case that a current disk set needs to be split due to adding one or more new disks, disks are selected using the collected information, thereby reducing data movements caused by splitting of the disk set.

Abstract: Techniques involve: in response to a number of errors of an error type in a storage disk increasing, determining an adjustment rate for a health value of the storage disk based on a total usage time length of the storage disk, where a longer total usage time length corresponds to a higher adjustment rate, and the health value indicates a health condition of the storage disk with respect to the error type. The techniques further involve increasing the adjustment rate based on a total input/output (I/O) number of the storage disk, where a greater total number of I/Os corresponds to a greater increment. The techniques further involve adjusting the health value with the adjustment rate. Such techniques can improve the accuracy of evaluating the health condition of the storage disk.

Abstract: Techniques manage a redundant array of independent disks. The techniques involve: in response to receiving a first command for assigning a first RAID stripe to a RAID group, storing metadata information of the first RAID stripe in a cache, the cache having different input/output (I/O) performance from the RAID; and storing the first command and the metadata information of the first RAID stripe in a predetermined storage space of the RAID in a sequential storage structure.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for allocating a first set of cores of a plurality of cores of a multicore central processing unit (CPU) for processing host input-output (IO) operations of a plurality of operations on a storage system. A second set of cores of the plurality of cores may be allocated for processing flush operations of the plurality of operations on the storage system. A third set of cores of the plurality of cores may be allocated for processing rebuild operations of the plurality of operations on the storage system. At least one of one or more host TO operations, one or more rebuild operations, and one or more flush operations may be processed, via the plurality of cores and based upon, at least in part, the allocation of the plurality of cores for processing the plurality of operations.

Abstract: A system and method of recognizing a hard disk movement, the system and method including recognizing hard disk information recorded in a hard disk in response to the hard disk being moved to a slot in a hard disk array, determining the movement type of the hard disk based on the recognized hard disk information, judging validity of the hard disk movement based on the movement type, and updating the hard disk information of the hard disk in response to the hard disk movement being judged as valid, wherein the hard disk information comprises position information of the hard disk in the hard disk array.

Abstract: Techniques involve avoiding a potential failure event on a disk array. Along these lines, data collected for a disk array are obtained. It is determined, based on the collected data, whether a potential failure event is to occur on the disk array. In response to determining that the potential failure event is to occur on the disk array, an action to be taken for the disk array is determined, to avoid occurrence of the potential failure event.

Abstract: Techniques involve: determining, according to a determination that a performance level of a target storage unit is lower than a threshold level, whether idle disk slices that can be used for reconstructing malfunctioning disk slices in the target storage unit exist in a slice pool; determining a priority of the target storage unit according to a determination that the idle disk slices do not exist; and selecting replacing disk slices for reconstructing the malfunctioning disk slices from available storage units based at least in part on the priority, wherein the available storage units have performance levels not lower than the threshold level. In this way, data loss due to the off-line of storage units is prevented; and meanwhile, the performance of the entire storage system can be globally stabilized.

Abstract: Techniques for storage management involve determining, in response to a detection that a disk changes from an unavailable state to an available state, at least one candidate storage unit associated with the disk; acquiring historical access information about the at least one candidate storage unit, the historical information comprising information related to a write request directed to the at least one candidate storage unit when the disk is in the unavailable state; determining a target storage unit from the at least one candidate storage unit based on the historical access information; and rebuilding the target storage unit. Such techniques may, in a low-cost manner, improve rebuilding efficiency and reliability of a storage system.

Abstract: Techniques for generating merge-friendly sequential IO patterns in shared logger page descriptor (PD) tiers. The techniques can be employed in an active-active clustered system that includes a primary storage node, a secondary storage node, a logger shared between the primary and secondary storage nodes, and a storage device such as a non-volatile memory (NVM) device. The techniques can include allocating at least a first trunk and a second trunk in a shared PD tier of the logger, sequentially writing PD metadata and/or data by the primary storage node and the secondary storage node to the first trunk and the second trunk, respectively, merging the PD metadata/data units sequentially written to each respective trunk together to obtain PD metadata/data having an increased size up to the size of the respective trunks, and storing the merged PD metadata/data to the NVM device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a storage management method, a device and a computer-readable medium. The method comprises: receiving a request for creating a storage space, the request at least comprising a storage capacity and a RAID configuration of the storage space, the RAID configuration at least indicating a RAID type; allocating an extent based on the storage capacity; creating a RAID group for the extent based on the RAID type; and storing metadata of the RAID group in the extent, the metadata indicating a configuration of the RAID group and a configuration of a user data region in the extent.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of storage allocation, an electronic device, a storage system and a computer program product. The method of storage allocation includes: obtaining respective wear levels of a plurality of disks associated with a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). The method further includes: determining respective spare extents in disk extents of the plurality of disks based on the obtained wear levels, such that a number of spare extents in a disk is positively correlated with the wear level of the disk. The method also includes: selecting, from disk extents other than the spare extents, a predetermined number of disk extents for creating RAID extents for the RAID, the predetermined number of disk extents being from different disks of the plurality of disks. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, a life cycle of a disk is prolonged, frequent replacement of worn disks with new disks is avoided, and data loss is reduced.

Abstract: Techniques involve: in accordance with a determination that a target disk in a set of disks is to be replaced, determining whether the target disk is a user disk for storing user data; in response to the target disk being the user disk, searching for a spare disk in the set of disks available for replacing the target disk; and in accordance with a determination whether the set of disks include a spare disk available for replacing the target disk, generating an indication of whether or not to provide a warning of replacing the target disk. Such techniques may more accurately provide warning of disk replacement.

Abstract: A storage method and device for a solid-state drive is provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes: configuring a checkpoint drive and a cache drive; backing up data blocks from a data drive into the checkpoint drive; and in response to the data drives being corrupted, writing into a further data drive part of the data blocks backed up into the checkpoint drive and part of data blocks in the cache drive. The number of required SSD drives can be significantly reduced with the method and device without losing the data restoration capability. In addition, the degrading performance can also be maintained at a relatively high level.

Abstract: Techniques for rebuilding a failed drive of a plurality of drives are provided. The techniques include: (a) determining a number of empty data stripes that have been allocated from the plurality of drives; (b) applying a set of decision criteria to the determined number to yield a decision, wherein applying the set of decision criteria yields a first decision at a first time and a differing second decision at a second time; (c) in response to the first decision at the first time, deallocating an empty data stripe that was allocated from the plurality of drives to yield a plurality of data extents on disparate drives of the plurality of drives and continuing to rebuild the failed drive onto at least one of the plurality of data extents; and (d) in response to the second decision at the second time, pausing rebuilding the failed drive until applying the set of decision criteria yields the first decision.

Abstract: A method of managing storage resources is provided. The method includes (a) storing data in an array of storage extents on respective storage drives of a plurality of storage drives, the array of storage extents having a first level of redundancy; and (b) in accordance with a storage management policy, adjusting the array of storage extents to have a second level of redundancy by changing the array of storage extents from having a first number of storage extents on respective storage drives to having a second number of storage extents on respective storage drives, the second level of redundancy providing a different tolerance for failure than the first level of redundancy. An apparatus, system, and computer program product for performing a similar method are also provided.