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Differentiated storage resource provisioning

US6785794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateMay 17, 2002
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1097
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for enforcing a service discrimination policy in a storage system. The service discrimination policy enforcement method can include monitoring load metrics for physical resources required to access content stored within the storage system. A request to access the content stored within the storage system can be received. A corresponding guaranteed service level can be identified from the request. In consequence, a particular one of the physical resources can be selected to service the request based upon a determination that the selected physical resource can service the request while satisfying the guaranteed service level at a load indicated by the monitored load metrics.

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