Native storage data collection using multiple data collection plug-ins installed in a component separate from data sources of one or more storage area networks
US9197522B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/62
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A native data collection component may be implemented as a tool, appliance, application and/or utility, and including physical and/or logical implementations thereof. The native data collection component may be responsible for data orchestration, data collection, and aggregation and distribution of collected data from among multiple sources of a storage area network (SAN). The native data collection component is not required to be installed as an agent on any data source of the SAN, and the native data collection component may be independent of a particular data source and act as an independent performance characteristic collection mechanism. In an embodiment, the native data collection component may include three devices/sub-components: a data orchestration device, a data collection interface and a data aggregation and distribution device. Each sub-component may be service based and communication with each service may be done using state-less protocols.
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