Abstract: The present invention comprises a management computer which exchanges information with storage apparatuses and host computers of primary sites and a secondary site via a management network and which manages a data processing performance and a data processing status of each of the sites, wherein, when any of the primary sites is subject to disaster, the management computer selects a normal primary site for which a data transfer time of a restoration target application is within a recovery time objective as a restoration site which possesses processing performance for restoring the application, and remote-copies restoration copy data, which exists at the secondary site, to the storage apparatus of the primary site selected as the restoration site, via a data network.

Abstract: A power supply device includes battery cells, separators, and fastening members. The plurality of battery cells have a rectangular-box exterior shape. The separators are interposed between the battery cells, which are arranged side by side. The fastening members securely hold a battery assembly of the battery cells and the separators, which are alternately arranged side by side. The surfaces of each of the battery cells is covered by an electrically insulating covering member. Each of the separators has recessed parts that form a plurality of gas-flowing paths between the battery cells so that cooling gas can flow along surfaces of these battery cells when this separator is interposed between these battery cells. Edge parts of the recessed part, which forms the gas-flowing paths, are rounded.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to construct a backup configuration of a particular application data, without influencing data of another application. A management computer is coupled to a host computer on which an application operates, and to a storage apparatus that includes a plurality of volume groups each having one or more logical volumes. At least one of the logical volumes is allocated to the application. The management computer includes a volume group overlapping use determination part and a backup policy determination part. When the backup of the volume group to which one logical volume belongs is configured, the volume group overlapping use determination part determines whether there is another application that uses the volume group. The backup policy determination part determines whether there is set, for another volume group, backup policy information same as that set for the application.

Abstract: A battery for automotive electrical system comprises a lead battery having an outer shape of a rectangular box and having length longer than the width, and a sub-battery connected in parallel to the lead battery. A first main terminal as a positive electrode terminal and a second terminal as a negative electrode terminal are disposed at both ends adjacent to a long side on an upper surface. The first main terminal as an output terminal of the lead battery is connected to a vehicle lead line, and the second main terminal is connected to the sub-battery. The sub-battery has a structure in which plural cells are stored in an outer case, and the outer case is disposed outside an end portion in the lengthwise direction of the lead battery and adjacent to the second main terminal of the lead battery, and the lead battery and the sub-battery are coupled.

Abstract: A storage management system, where when adding a specified area of storage media to a storage tiered in response to a request from a host computer, a management computer: obtains storage media information, including I/O frequency of a data storage area of a volume(s) as well as performance information and structure information of the storage media, from the storage apparatus; identifies one or more storage media, which have not been allocated to any of the volumes with the I/O performance in excess of the I/O frequency, on the basis of the structure information of the storage media so that the data storage area of the volume(s), to which a specified storage in the storage tiered is allocated, would achieve a specified I/O performance target; and issues an instruction to the storage apparatus to create a storage tiered by using the identified storage media.

Abstract: A computer system includes a plurality of processing computers which switches an execution time of a main function processing and a management function processing in a given time, and a management computer which has a schedule table showing a schedule in which each processing computer may execute the management function processing, and which is capable of instructing the execution of the management function processing to each processing computer, wherein the processing computer notifies a start time an end time of the management function processing to the management computer before starting the management function processing, and the management computer updates the schedule table with the notification, an decides the processing computer that may execute the management function processing, by referring to the schedule table, upon instructing the management function processing to the processing computer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charge power control apparatus, a charge power control method, a program, and a solar power generation system, for improving charge efficiency. A solar power generation system includes a solar panel that receives sunlight to generate power, a PV power conditioner that performs DC/AC conversion of the power generated by the solar panel, and a charging AC/DC converter that performs AC/DC conversion of power output from the PV power conditioner and charges a storage battery. Voltage of the power supplied to the PV power conditioner from the solar panel is acquired while the power supplied from a power system is stopped, and a change in power supplied to the PV power conditioner from the solar panel is obtained according to the voltage. Charge power that is output from the charging AC/DC converter to charge the storage battery is adjusted based on the change in voltage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage battery control device that can exert better performance in a configuration in which a plurality of storage batteries are connected, a storage battery control method, a program, an electricity storage system, and a power supply system. A charge order table previously set according to a state of charge and a charge/discharge frequency of a storage battery that stores power is referred to, and based on the states of charge and the charge/discharge frequencies acquired from the storage battery provided in plural, a discharge order based on which discharge is preferentially performed with respect to the plurality of storage batteries is decided. In order to supply necessary power necessary to be output upon a request from a load, discharge power output from each of the plurality of storage batteries is set based on the decided discharge order.

Abstract: A storage battery control device includes a storage battery control method, a program, a power storage system and a power supply system which can fulfill better performance with a configuration where a plurality of storage batteries are connected. A storage battery to be charged is determined based on the states of charge and the numbers of times of charge/discharge obtained from the plurality of storage batteries referring to a charge order table to which an order to charge storage batteries is set according to states of charge and numbers of times of charge and discharge of storage batteries to be charged with power. The order to charge the storage batteries is preferentially set to a row of cells whose numbers of times of charge and discharge are small and is preferentially set to cells of each row whose states of charge are low in the charge order table.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power storage control device, a power storage control device control method, a program and a power storage system which can enhance reliability more. The power storage control device has: an AC/DC converter which converts power supplied from a power system; a DC/DC converter which converts power outputted from a storage battery which stores power; and a control unit which is driven by the power outputted from the AC/DC converter and the power outputted from the DC/DC converter, and controls charging and discharging of the storage battery. Further, in the power storage control device, a voltage value of the power outputted from the AC/DC converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the DC/DC converter. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a power storage system.

Abstract: A storage tiered that satisfies desired performance is configured by recognizing the type and capacity of storage media of a storage apparatus, which are held by a user, and using the storage media.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging control device, a solar power generation system and a charging control method which allow more efficient charging. The charging control device includes: a charging converter which takes electric power out of a solar panel and converts the electric power to a voltage required for charging a storage battery; and a controlling CPU which adjusts an output voltage that is outputted from the charging converter. The charging converter takes electric power out of the solar panel at two operation points where the electric power can be taken out of the solar panel with a certain output voltage, and charges the storage battery. The controlling CPU adjusts the output voltage in accordance with a voltage difference between input voltages respectively corresponding to the two operation points. The present technique is applicable, for example, to the charging control device of the solar power generation system.

Abstract: A management server and a data migration method shorten a data backup processing time and improve the efficiency of data duplicate removal in a storage apparatus. The management server includes a backup capacity calculation unit for calculating, based on duplicate information of data stored in a plurality of storage apparatuses, a backup capacity of the data if duplicate data is removed. The management server includes a migration source data determination unit for determining, based on the calculated backup capacity, data which is a target for migration to another storage apparatus among data stored in one of the storage apparatuses. The management server further includes a migration destination storage apparatus determination unit for determining, based on duplicate information of the migration target data and data of a storage apparatus which is a migration destination for the data, a migration destination storage apparatus for the data.

Abstract: A case (20) of each battery cell (1) houses a current interrupt device (30) that cuts-off current when internal pressure exceeds a set pressure. The case has a rectangular outline with a pair of opposing planar surfaces (20A). An electrode unit (10), which is a stack of positive and negative electrode plates (10A) with intervening separators (10C), and the current interrupt device are disposed between the pair of opposing planar surfaces. A plurality of battery cells is stacked with opposing planar surfaces opposite each other to form a battery block (2). The power source apparatus has a pair of endplates (4) disposed at the ends of the battery block, the pair of endplates is connected by connecting components (5), and the pair of endplates holds the battery cells in the stacked configuration applying pressure in a direction perpendicular to the opposing planar surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a management computer which exchanges information with storage apparatuses and host computers of primary sites and a secondary site via a management network and which manages a data processing performance and a data processing status of each of the sites, wherein, when any of the primary sites is subject to disaster, the management computer selects a normal primary site for which a data transfer time of a restoration target application is within a recovery time objective as a restoration site which possesses processing performance for restoring the application, and remote-copies restoration copy data, which exists at the secondary site, to the storage apparatus of the primary site selected as the restoration site, via a data network.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to allocate a volume to an appropriate tier in a pool in accordance with the performance of the volume. Multiple tiers 1K are created in a pool 1B. A pool volume that matches the performance required by a tier is allocated to each tier. An information acquisition part 1D acquires information related to respective storage apparatuses 1, 2, and information related to the performance of each volume. A tier control part 1E allocates a pool volume to any tier of the respective tiers, based on the performance information.

Abstract: A power control device is provided, the power control device comprising a first conversion part configured to convert DC voltage power into AC voltage power, the DC voltage power being output from a power generation part configured to generate power using natural energy; a second conversion part configured to convert the AC voltage power output from the first conversion part into DC voltage power; and a controller configured to control output power of the second conversion part based on a voltage value of the power output from the power generation part when supply of power from an external power system is stopped.

Abstract: A storage cluster including a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus is defined. Communication between the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus uses a first network and an access request from a host computer uses a second network. Each of the first and second storage apparatuses defines internal LUs by using storage devices included in that storage apparatus. The first storage apparatus defines other internal LUs by using internal LUs of the second storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus defines other internal LUs by using internal LUs of the first storage apparatus.

Abstract: A management system for managing an acquisition of information on multiple resources by multiple information acquisition apparatuses configured to acquire information on the multiple resources based on an information acquisition indication, is configured. The management system stores information for specifying a resource group, which is a group of multiple resources targeted for acquiring information at the same time points. The management system sends to each of multiple information acquisition apparatuses, which acquire information on multiple resources of a certain resource group, an information acquisition indication defining a timing for acquiring information from the resource of the certain resource group so that the information acquired from the multiple resources of the certain resource group are information at approximately the same time points.

Abstract: A power supply device includes battery cells, separators, and fastening members. The plurality of battery cells have a rectangular-box exterior shape. The separators are interposed between the battery cells, which are arranged side by side. The fastening members securely hold a battery assembly of the battery cells and the separators, which are alternately arranged side by side. The surfaces of each of the battery cells is covered by an electrically insulating covering member. Each of the separators has recessed parts that form a plurality of gas-flowing paths between the battery cells so that cooling gas can flow along surfaces of these battery cells when this separator is interposed between these battery cells. Edge parts of the recessed part, which forms the gas-flowing paths, are rounded.