Data storage management devices using utilization rates and methods for data storage management using utilization rates

A device of storage management, comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processing unit, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the device to execute acts that comprise:
• in response to a request for data to be replicated from a first storage zone to a second storage zone, determining a utilization rate of resources associated with replication of the data;
• comparing the utilization rate of the resources with a predetermined threshold utilization rate;
• and
• in response to the utilization rate of the resources being less than the predetermined threshold utilization rate, initiating the replication of the data from the first storage zone to the second storage zone,
• wherein the resources comprise a group of resources with different priorities, wherein determining the utilization rate of the resources is determined according to the different priorities of the group of resources, and wherein the different priorities comprise a sequence in which the group of resources is determined.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• in response to data to be replicated from a first storage zone to a second storage zone, determining a utilization rate of resources associated with replication;
• comparing the utilization rate of the resources with a threshold utilization rate;
• and
• in response to the utilization rate of the resources being less than the threshold utilization rate, initiating the replication of the data from the first storage zone to the second storage zone,
• wherein the resources comprise a group of resources with different priorities, wherein determining the utilization rate of the resources is determined according to the different priorities of the group of resources, and wherein the different priorities comprise a sequence in which the group of resources is determined.