Methods and apparatus for detecting use of common resources
US7260689B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Historical access information identifies which resources in a storage area network access portions of shared storage in the storage area network. Based on an analysis of the historical access information, a management report generator application analyzing such information can infer the existence of a cluster of resources that access a common portion of shared storage. When the management report generator identifies that two or more resources access the same storage resources during approximately the same timeframe, the management report generator knows that there is a high likelihood that the two or more resources are part of a cluster sharing access to common storage resources. Thus, when reporting a tally of storage resources used in the storage area network, it is possible for the management report generator to take into account the cluster and indicate that two resources share access to a common portion of storage.
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