Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, computer system, and method for utilization of a thin provision grid storage array. Storage devices are divided into a plurality of slices, wherein each of the slices has a same number of partitions. Volumes in a pool are configured, wherein the pool is associated with physical capacity of a slice, wherein a volume size is unlimited, and wherein a cumulative size of all volumes in the pool is unlimited. While data is being written to the volumes in the pool, partitions of a first slice of the plurality of slices are allocated to the volumes in the pool and, in response to determining that the first slice needs additional physical capacity, allocating a partition of a second slice to the first slice by updating a mapping table.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, computer system, and method for utilization of a thin provision grid storage array. Storage devices are divided into a plurality of slices, wherein each of the slices has a same number of partitions. Volumes in a pool are configured, wherein the pool is associated with physical capacity of a slice, wherein a volume size is unlimited, and wherein a cumulative size of all volumes in the pool is unlimited. While data is being written to the volumes in the pool, partitions of a first slice of the plurality of slices are allocated to the volumes in the pool and, in response to determining that the first slice needs additional physical capacity, allocating a partition of a second slice to the first slice by updating a mapping table.

Abstract: A method for routing communication paths among computing devices. The method includes a one or more computer processors identifying a computing entity and a data storage entity that transfer data. The method further includes determining a plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer data to the computing entity. The method further includes identifying a plurality of computing resources respectively associated with the determined plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer the data to the computing entity. The method further includes generating a list of tuples for the data storage entity based, at least in part, on the identified plurality of computing resources and the determined plurality of communication ports.

Abstract: Methods, computing systems and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include configuring a first storage system to mirror first storage regions to corresponding second storage regions in a second storage system via a first data connection, and to mirror the first storage regions to corresponding third storage regions in a third storage system via a second data connection. Upon the second storage system receiving, subsequent to detecting a failure of the first storage system, a host I/O request to retrieve data from a given second storage region and determining that the respective timestamp of the corresponding third storage region on the third storage system is more recent than the respective timestamp of the given second storage region on the second storage system, the second storage system retrieves, via a third data connection, the data from the corresponding third storage region on the third storage system.

Abstract: A method for routing communication paths among computing devices. The method includes a one or more computer processors identifying a computing entity and a data storage entity that transfer data. The method further includes determining a plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer data to the computing entity. The method further includes identifying a plurality of computing resources respectively associated with the determined plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer the data to the computing entity. The method further includes generating a list of tuples for the data storage entity based, at least in part, on the identified plurality of computing resources and the determined plurality of communication ports.

Abstract: A method for routing communication paths among computing devices. The method includes a one or more computer processors identifying a computing entity and a data storage entity that transfer data. The method further includes determining a plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer data to the computing entity. The method further includes identifying a plurality of computing resources respectively associated with the determined plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer the data to the computing entity. The method further includes generating a list of tuples for the data storage entity based, at least in part, on the identified plurality of computing resources and the determined plurality of communication ports.

Abstract: A method for routing communication paths among computing devices. The method includes a one or more computer processors identifying a computing entity and a data storage entity that transfer data. The method further includes determining a plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer data to the computing entity. The method further includes identifying a plurality of computing resources respectively associated with the determined plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer the data to the computing entity. The method further includes generating a list of tuples for the data storage entity based, at least in part, on the identified plurality of computing resources and the determined plurality of communication ports.

Abstract: Methods, computing systems and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include configuring a first storage system to mirror first storage regions to corresponding second storage regions in a second storage system via a first data connection, and to mirror the first storage regions to corresponding third storage regions in a third storage system via a second data connection. Upon the second storage system receiving, subsequent to detecting a failure of the first storage system, a host I/O request to retrieve data from a given second storage region and determining that the respective timestamp of the corresponding third storage region on the third storage system is more recent than the respective timestamp of the given second storage region on the second storage system, the second storage system retrieves, via a third data connection, the data from the corresponding third storage region on the third storage system.

Abstract: A method for routing communication paths among computing devices. The method includes a one or more computer processors identifying a computing entity and a data storage entity that transfer data. The method further includes determining a plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer data to the computing entity. The method further includes identifying a plurality of computing resources respectively associated with the determined plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer the data to the computing entity. The method further includes generating a list of tuples for the data storage entity based, at least in part, on the identified plurality of computing resources and the determined plurality of communication ports.

Abstract: A method for routing communication paths among computing devices. The method includes a one or more computer processors identifying a computing entity and a data storage entity that transfer data. The method further includes determining a plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer data to the computing entity. The method further includes identifying a plurality of computing resources respectively associated with the determined plurality of communication ports that the data storage entity utilizes to transfer the data to the computing entity. The method further includes generating a list of tuples for the data storage entity based, at least in part, on the identified plurality of computing resources and the determined plurality of communication ports.