A managing computer (manager) manages replication of data areas inside a storage or among storages. A storage volume management module of the manager manages policy of the volume and its properties. When replication of a volume is set, a volume of a replication destination appropriate for a volume of...http://www.google.de/patents/US7191198?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7191198 - Storage operation management program and method and a storage management computer