Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for migrating a virtual file server. In an example of a method, a virtual file server is migrated from a first storage to a second storage, wherein the virtual file server comprises a server layer and a data layer. Identity information is retrieved from the server layer from the server layer for the second storage. The identity information is updated so instantiation of the virtual file server on the second storage appears the same as on the first storage.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for migrating a virtual file server. In an example of a method, a virtual file server is migrated from a first storage to a second storage, wherein the virtual file server comprises a server layer and a data layer. Identity information is retrieved from the server layer from the server layer for the second storage. The identity information is updated so instantiation of the virtual file server on the second storage appears the same as on the first storage.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for migrating a virtual file server. In an example of a method, a virtual file server is migrated from a first storage to a second storage, wherein the virtual file server comprises a server layer and a data layer. Identity information is retrieved from the server layer from the server layer for the second storage. The identity information is updated so instantiation of the virtual file server on the second storage appears the same as on the first storage.

Abstract: A storage system to process storage that includes a storage management module and a plurality of redundant array of independent disks (RAID) storage groups that includes storage drives to have a plurality of redundancy levels. The storage management module is configured to detect a failure of a storage drive of a first storage RAID storage group of the plurality of RAID groups which results in the first RAID storage group having at least two fewer redundant storage drives as compared to a second RAID storage group, and in response to detection of the failure of the first RAID storage group, select a storage drive from a second RAID storage group of the plurality of RAID storage groups, which has a plurality of redundancy levels, as a donor spare storage drive for the failed storage drive of the first RAID storage group.