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Application aware use of added devices

US7904652B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateMar 8, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0689
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described are techniques for configuring one or more physical devices of a data storage system for use in connection with provisioning storage for an application. A policy including one or more sets of data storage system best practices is received. Each of the one or more sets specifies data storage system best practices for a different type of data storage system including a first type associated with said data storage system. One or more physical devices are added to the data storage system. Configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring a first portion of said one or more physical devices for use with one or more storage pools. The policy is used in performing the configuration processing.

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