Storage system with elective garbage collection to reduce flash contention

摘要

A method for elective garbage collection in storage memory, performed by a storage system is provided. The method includes monitoring storage space available in each of a plurality of portions of storage memory of a storage system and detecting an imbalance in the storage space available across the plurality of portions of storage memory. The method includes performing garbage collection to rebalance the space available across the plurality of portions of storage memory, responsive to the detecting. A storage system is also provided.