Systems, methods and algorithms for logical movement of data objects

A method implemented in a computer system for movement of at least one data object between at least two of a plurality of servers, the method comprising:

• determining a frequency of accesses to the data object, wherein the determined frequency of accesses is determined in at least one of a prior time period and a current time period;
• predicting a frequency of accesses to the data object, wherein the predicted frequency of accesses is predicted for at least one future time period and wherein the predicted frequency of accesses is predicted based at least in part upon the determined frequency of accesses;
• determining, based at least in part upon the predicted frequency of accesses, a future placement location of the data object on at least one of the plurality of servers, wherein the future placement location of the data object is on a server different from the server on which the data object currently resides;
• routing at least one request to the server at the future placement location of the data object before the data object has been moved to the server at the future placement location;
• and
• upon receiving an Nth request for the data object in the current time period, serving the request from the server on which the data object currently resides and moving the data object to the server at the future placement location.