Application aware use of added devices
US7904652B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2029 |
Classification
- 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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