Automated hardware device storage tiering
US10810160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for improving a data storage system is provided. The method includes extracting original data storage attributes from metadata comprised by data for storage within a hardware storage system. Additional data storage attributes associated with current storage requirements of the data are retrieved and merged with the original data storage attributes resulting in a group of combined data storage attributes. An attribute matrix categorizing attribute types each attribute is generated. A digital tag defining the attribute matrix is generated and attached to the metadata. Data storage tier definitions and associated tier attributes are received and associated with the digital tag. Resulting specified tiers of the hardware storage system a defined for storage of specified portions of the data and each portion of data is stored within an associated tier.
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