CPC G06F 3/0608 (2013.01) [G06F 3/067 (2013.01); G06F 3/0641 (2013.01); G06F 3/0689 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
9. A storage system comprising:
a plurality of storage devices; and
a storage controller comprising a processor operatively coupled to the plurality of storage devices configured to:
transmit data to be stored in a storage device of the plurality of storage devices of the storage system, wherein the storage system is characterized by a total storage capacity;
receive, from the storage device, an updated storage capacity of the storage device that is based on an amount of storage capacity saved by the storage device reducing the data;
determine an updated total storage capacity for the storage system based on the updated storage capacity of the storage device; and
represent the storage system as having the updated total storage capacity.
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