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Methods systems, and computer program products for managing quality-of-service associated with storage shared by computing grids and clusters with a plurality of nodes

US8473566B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2006
Grant dateJun 25, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1097
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing quality of service for shared storage accessed by a plurality of nodes are disclosed. According to one method, at a node of a plurality of nodes sharing access to a first disk array, quality-of-service (QoS) metadata associated with a portion of the disk array are requested from a server, wherein the QoS metadata includes at least one performance criterion for the portion of the disk array. I/O performance is monitored for the portion of the disk array in response to receiving the QoS metadata. The monitored I/O performance is compared with the QoS metadata. Based upon the comparison of the monitored I/O performance with the QoS metadata, it is determined whether a QoS violation has occurred. In response to determining that a QoS violation has occurred, the server is requested to migrate data associated with the portion of the disk array.

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