Pure Storage, Inc.
DYNAMICALLY FORMING A FAILURE DOMAIN IN A STORAGE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF BLADES

Abstract:

Dynamically forming a failure domain in a storage system that includes a plurality of blades, each blade mounted within one of a plurality of chassis, including: identifying, in dependence upon a failure domain formation policy, an available configuration for a failure domain that includes a first blade mounted within a first chassis and a second blade mounted within a second chassis, wherein each chassis is configured to support multiple types of blades; and creating the failure domain in accordance with the available configuration.