Chargeback in a data storage system using data sets
US8190583B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus to provide chargeback data for data sets are presented. In one embodiment, the method includes allowing an administrator of a data storage system to define a data set having a plurality of storage objects and to associate the data set with a data management policy and an owner. The method includes generating a report allocating usage for billing (for example) for an owner of a data set by tracking the storage elements used to implement the defined data set according to the data management policy. The method may further include using a storage manager to manage and track the data set as a single unit according to the data management policy.
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