Systems and methods for managing storage for client workloads
US8793308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0662
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing the storage of a client workload is disclosed. A storage management system is provided. The storage management system is operable to communicatively connect to a remote client computing device via a network. The storage management system includes a block-based storage medium, a file-based storage medium, and an object-based storage medium. A virtual image, which is associated with a remote client computing device, is stored. Elements of the virtual image are allocated across one or more of the block-based storage medium, the file-based storage medium, and the object-based storage medium, where the allocation depends on a characterization of the elements.
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