Method and system for routing data flows in a cloud storage system
AssigneeCTERA Networks, Ltd.
InventorAron Brand
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Abstract
A system, method, and computing device for allowing storage services with a cloud storage system are provided. The method includes dynamically selecting a best route between a cloud storage system (CSS) and a computing device, wherein the CSS is geographically remote from the computing device; and establishing, based on the selected best route, a data flow between the CSS and the computing device, wherein the data flow is established to allow at least a storage service related to the CSS.
Claims19
A computing device for allowing storage services with a designated cloud storage system (CSS), the storage services enabling both storage to the designated CSS and retrieval of data previously stored by the computing device in the designated CSS, comprising:
- a processing unit;
- and
- a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, configure the computing device to:
- dynamically select a best route between the designated cloud storage system and the computing device, wherein the designated CSS is geographically remote from the computing device;
- and
- establish, based on the selected best route, a data flow between the designated CSS and the computing device, wherein the data flow is established to allow at least a storage service related to the designated CSS;
- wherein the best route is one of a direct route between the designated CSS and the computing device and an indirect route through at least one intermediate computing device before the designated CSS;
- wherein, from the point of view of the computing device, the storage related service is deemed complete when the data flow is completed with the designated CSS when a direct route is selected and with the intermediate computing device when an indirect route is selected;
- and
- wherein, when an indirect route is selected, the data flow is ultimately completed with the designated CSS.
A method for allowing storage services with a designated cloud storage system CSS), the storage services enabling both storage by a computing device to the designated CSS and retrieval of data previously stored by the computing device in the designated CSS, comprising:
- dynamically selecting a best route between the designated cloud storage system and the computing device, wherein the designated CSS is geographically remote from the computing device;
- and
- establishing, based on the selected best route, a data flow between the designated CSS and the computing device, wherein the data flow is established to allow at least a storage service related to the designated CSS;
- wherein the best route is one of a direct route between the designated CSS and the computing device and an indirect route through at least one intermediate computing device before the designated CSS;
- wherein, from the point of view of the computing device, the storage related service is deemed complete when the data flow is completed with the designated CSS when a direct route is selected and with the intermediate computing device when an indirect route is selected;
- and
- wherein, when an indirect route is selected, the data flow is ultimately completed with the designated CSS.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.