Stackable system event clearinghouse for cloud computing

Computer program code stored in non-transitory memory comprising:

• logic which collects events associated with a plurality of components comprising at least one of software modules and hardware subsystems, the events comprising at least one of component operational status changes, component errors, component system configuration changes and component statistics updates;
• for at least one of the events collected from one of the components, logic which modifies disposition of the event as indicated by a component disposition indicator, including selecting a set of multiple recipients for notification of the event, where the multiple recipients are not specified by the component and a separate component disposition indicator is provided for each component of the plurality of components;
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• logic which processes each event in accordance with a modified disposition associated with that event, including sending the notification of the event to the set of recipients.

Apparatus comprising:

• a data storage system including data storage resources;
• and
• at least one storage management device which:
• collects events associated with a plurality of components comprising at least one of software modules and hardware subsystems, the events comprising at least one of component operational status changes, component errors, component system configuration changes and component statistics updates;
• for at least one of the events collected from one of the components, modifies disposition of the event as indicated by a component disposition indicator, including selecting a set of multiple recipients for notification of the event, where the multiple recipients are not specified by the component and a separate component disposition indicator is provided for each component of the plurality of components;
• and
• processes each event in accordance with a modified disposition associated with that event, including sending the notification of the event to the set of recipients.