System for allocating storage performance resource
US7539754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2206/1012
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and structure for a multi-workload storage system is disclosed that is adapted to determine if an additional workload can be placed on the storage system. The invention has storage elements and a proxy load generator connected to the storage elements. The proxy load generator is adapted to create a proxy workload based on an additional workload from a potential client. The proxy workload has a reduced duty cycle when compared to a duty cycle of said additional workload. A control server is connected to the storage elements and the proxy load generator. The control server applies the proxy workload to the storage elements during discontinuous time slices.
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