Patent attributes
A method and device for managing a storage system comprising multiple storage devices in a first layer and at least one backup storage device in a second layer. In response to receiving a request for writing target data to the storage system, storing the target data to a first portion of storage devices among the multiple storage devices in the first layer; storing a first parity, determined on the basis of a first algorithm, of data in the first portion of storage devices to a second portion of storage devices among the multiple storage devices in the first layer; and storing a second parity, determined on the basis of a second algorithm, of data in the first portion of storage devices to a first backup storage device of the at least one backup storage device in the second layer.