IBM XIV Storage System Architecture and Implementation

Thin provisioning conceptual examples

In this appendix, we further explain thin provisioning principles by examining some basic examples. These examples incorporate all of the concepts inherent to the IBM XIV Storage System implementation of thin provisioning.

This appendix covers the following topics:

•System-level thin provisioning conceptual example

•Regular storage pool conceptual example

•Thinly provisioned storage pool conceptual example

System-level thin provisioning conceptual example

Figure A-1 shows the incremental allocation of capacity ...