Load balancing combining block and file storage
US11960763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1827
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for performing load balancing between storage nodes includes generating a first performance metric for volumes accessed through a first storage node and generating a second performance metric for volumes accessed through a second storage node. The volumes accessed through the first storage node include a set of volumes that belong to a NAS (network-attached storage) file server hosted by the first storage node. In response to detecting a load imbalance based on the first performance metric and the second performance metric, the technique further includes moving the NAS file server from the first storage node to the second storage node and hosting the set of volumes that belong to the NAS file server from the second storage node.
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