Disk array device and method for controlling the same

摘要

The disk array device includes a disk control device (20) connected to a central processing unit (10) and a plurality of disk drives (300) composing disk arrays under the control of said disk control device (20). The disk control device (20) includes a redundant data generator (130), a difference data generator (140), and a redundant data generation method selecting function (37). The disk array device selects a proper redundant data generating method from a method of read and modify and a method of all stripes, both of which are executed to generate redundant data by the disk control device (20) according to an access pattern from a host, a load state of the disk drive (300), and a failure.