System and method of enhancing storage array read performance using a spare storage array

摘要

A system and method for enhancing read performance of at least one storage array using a spare storage array of coupled spare drives, wherein the at least one storage array includes coupled drives configured to store data according to a redundant storage methodology. Data is copied from at least one logical disk of data from the at least one storage array onto the spare storage array and read from the least busy array of the at least one storage array or the spare storage array.