Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a multi-tier storage system (MTSS). The techniques include identifying a first data extent stored in a first storage pool of MTSS based on a read-write heat mapping by the MTSS. The first data extent is associated with a mirrored volume. The first data extent is a mirrored copy of a second data extent stored in a second storage pool of the MTSS. The first storage pool is asymmetric to the second storage pool. The techniques also include determining that a second top promotion tier of the second storage pool is faster than a first top promotion tier of the first storage pool. The techniques further include promoting the second data extent to the second top promotion tier based on the determination. Additionally, the techniques include updating an I/O access policy to direct future I/O operations for the mirrored volume to the second data extent.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a multi-tier storage system (MTSS). The techniques include identifying a first data extent stored in a first storage pool of MTSS based on a read-write heat mapping by the MTSS. The first data extent is associated with a mirrored volume. The first data extent is a mirrored copy of a second data extent stored in a second storage pool of the MTSS. The first storage pool is asymmetric to the second storage pool. The techniques also include determining that a second top promotion tier of the second storage pool is faster than a first top promotion tier of the first storage pool. The techniques further include promoting the second data extent to the second top promotion tier based on the determination. Additionally, the techniques include updating an I/O access policy to direct future I/O operations for the mirrored volume to the second data extent.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying an extent to be relocated within a storage environment, determining a current workload of each of a plurality of storage drives within the storage environment, determining current performance capabilities of each of a plurality of backend storage controllers associated with the plurality of storage drives within the storage environment, and moving the extent to one of the plurality of storage drives, based on the current workload for each of the plurality of storage drives and the current performance capabilities of the plurality of backend storage controllers.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying an extent to be relocated within a storage environment, determining a current workload of each of a plurality of storage drives within the storage environment, determining current performance capabilities of each of a plurality of backend storage controllers associated with the plurality of storage drives within the storage environment, and moving the extent to one of the plurality of storage drives, based on the current workload for each of the plurality of storage drives and the current performance capabilities of the plurality of backend storage controllers.