Dynamically Matching Data Service Capabilities to Data Service Level Objectives

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed in a data processing system, causes the data processing system to:

• identify storage requirements for the storage dependent device, wherein the storage dependent device is coupled to a network;
• identify a set of storage subsystems that are coupled to the network;
• determine if at least one storage subsystem in the set of storage subsystems meets the storage requirements of the storage dependent device;
• and
• responsive to identifying the at least one storage subsystem that meets the storage requirements of the storage dependent device, thereby forming an identified storage subsystem, couple the at least one storage subsystem to the storage dependent device, wherein the storage dependent device utilizes storage capabilities of the identified storage subsystem.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• identify storage requirements for the storage dependent device, wherein the storage dependent device is coupled to a network;
• identify a set of storage subsystems that are coupled to the network;
• determine if at least one storage subsystem in the set of storage subsystems meets the storage requirements of the storage dependent device;
• and
• responsive to identifying the at least one storage subsystem that meets the storage requirements of the storage dependent device, thereby forming an identified storage subsystem, couple the at least one storage subsystem to the storage dependent device, wherein the storage dependent device utilizes storage capabilities of the identified storage subsystem.