System and method for providing automated storage provisioning
US7587570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage provisioning system generates a storage management framework comprising a resource model representing a set of storage devices for use by an application. The resource model comprises a set of data containers and at least one volume container such that the resource model provides storage to the application independent of a plurality of interfaces used by the set of storage devices. The volume container is a specialized data container that interfaces directly with the storage devices and represents a bottom of a storage stack comprising at least one data container and at least one volume container. The resource model comprises a rules module for governing the construction of the data containers and the volume container and association between the data containers and the volume container.
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