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SHIMADA AKINOBU
JP55 patents
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HITACHI LTD
46 patentsUS7051121B2May 23, 2006
Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus
HITACHI LTD75 citations98
US7017076B2Mar 21, 2006
Apparatus and storage system for controlling acquisition of snapshot
HITACHI LTD66 citations98
US6779078B2Aug 17, 2004
Data storage system and method of hierarchical control thereof
HITACHI LTD84 citations98
US5584008ADec 10, 1996
External storage unit comprising active and inactive storage wherein data is stored in an active storage if in use and archived to an inactive storage when not accessed in predetermined time by the host processor
HITACHI LTD124 citations98
US6115797ASep 5, 2000
Method and system for sharing storage device via mutually different interfaces
HITACHI LTD120 citations97
US5235641AAug 10, 1993
File encryption method and file cryptographic system
HITACHI LTD259 citations97
US6754792B2Jun 22, 2004
Method and apparatus for resynchronizing paired volumes via communication line
HITACHI LTD48 citations96
US5905995AMay 18, 1999
Disk array subsystem with self-reallocation of logical volumes for reduction of I/O processing loads
HITACHI LTD52 citations96
US7809906B2Oct 5, 2010
Device for performance tuning in a system
HITACHI LTD14 citations93
US7653792B2Jan 26, 2010
Disk array apparatus including controller that executes control to move data between storage areas based on a data protection level
HITACHI LTD32 citations93
US7624241B2Nov 24, 2009
Storage subsystem and performance tuning method
HITACHI LTD17 citations93
US7363446B2Apr 22, 2008
Storage system and storage control device
HITACHI LTD26 citations93
US7209986B2Apr 24, 2007
Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus
HITACHI LTD15 citations93
US7155587B2Dec 26, 2006
Storage subsystem and performance tuning method
HITACHI LTD18 citations93
US7111138B2Sep 19, 2006
Storage system and storage control device
HITACHI LTD29 citations93
US6981008B2Dec 27, 2005
Method for duplicating data of storage subsystem and data duplicating system
HITACHI LTD23 citations93
US6978347B2Dec 20, 2005
Method and apparatus for re-synchronizing paired volumes via communication line
HITACHI LTD22 citations93
US6959360B2Oct 25, 2005
Data storage system and method of hierarchical control thereof
HITACHI LTD39 citations93
US6813683B2Nov 2, 2004
Method and apparatus for copying data from a main site to a remote site
HITACHI LTD24 citations93
US7363455B2Apr 22, 2008
Apparatus and method for partitioning and managing subsystem logics
HITACHI LTD16 citations92
US7331000B2Feb 12, 2008
Apparatus and storage system for controlling acquisition of snapshot
HITACHI LTD17 citations92
US7069408B2Jun 27, 2006
Apparatus and method for partitioning and managing subsystem logics
HITACHI LTD14 citations92
US6735676B1May 11, 2004
Method and system for sharing storing device via mutually different interfaces
HITACHI LTD29 citations92
US7953942B2May 31, 2011
Storage system and operation method of storage system
HITACHI LTD11 citations84
US7475206B2Jan 6, 2009
Method for hierarchical control of data migration in a storage system
HITACHI LTD9 citations84
US7461293B2Dec 2, 2008
Apparatus and storage system for controlling acquisition of snapshot
HITACHI LTD10 citations84
US7398363B2Jul 8, 2008
Storage system and power source control method thereof, storage apparatus and data processing method
HITACHI LTD14 citations84
US7305462B2Dec 4, 2007
Data storage system and control method thereof
HITACHI LTD18 citations84
US7152149B2Dec 19, 2006
Disk array apparatus and control method for disk array apparatus
HITACHI LTD12 citations84
US7457899B2Nov 25, 2008
Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus
HITACHI LTD8 citations74
US7412543B2Aug 12, 2008
Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus
HITACHI LTD8 citations74
US7249234B2Jul 24, 2007
Storage system and storage control device
HITACHI LTD5 citations74
US7167902B1Jan 23, 2007
Disk subsystems and their integrated system
HITACHI LTD7 citations74
US7028140B2Apr 11, 2006
Storage system and method for acquisition and utilization of snapshots
HITACHI LTD6 citations74
US7219192B2May 15, 2007
Storage system and method for a storage control apparatus using information on management of storage resources
HITACHI LTD8 citations73
US7062629B2Jun 13, 2006
Apparatus and method for partitioning and managing subsystem logics
HITACHI LTD5 citations73
US8375235B2Feb 12, 2013
Storage system
HITACHI LTD2 citations63
US8046554B2Oct 25, 2011
Storage subsystem and performance tuning method
HITACHI LTD2 citations63
US7937513B2May 3, 2011
Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus
HITACHI LTD3 citations63
US7930502B2Apr 19, 2011
Disk array apparatus and control method for disk array apparatus
HITACHI LTD2 citations63
US7739463B2Jun 15, 2010
Storage system and method for acquisition and utilization of snapshots
HITACHI LTD2 citations63
US7380032B2May 27, 2008
Storage system, and method for controlling the same
HITACHI LTD5 citations63
US7373390B2May 13, 2008
Disk subsystems and their integrated system
HITACHI LTD3 citations63
US7328320B2Feb 5, 2008
Storage system and method for acquisition and utilization of snapshots
HITACHI LTD3 citations63
US7231465B2Jun 12, 2007
Storage system, and method for controlling the same
HITACHI LTD5 citations63
US7184378B2Feb 27, 2007
Storage system and controlling method thereof, and device and recording medium in storage system
HITACHI LTD2 citations63
BOYD KENNETH WAYNE
2 patentsINNAN MASATAKA
1 patentEGUCHI YOSHIAKI
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