Method and system for presenting and managing storage shares

A machine implemented method, comprising:

• a storage provider monitoring storage space used for an assigned quota for a storage share presented by the storage provider to a client;
• wherein the storage share is identified by a share name and includes a storage path for accessing storage space associated with the storage share;
• and
• wherein the storage share is based on storage space managed by a storage system and the assigned quota indicates an amount of designated storage space for the storage share;
• modifying the assigned quota for the storage share based on a storage service level for the client;
• wherein the storage service level is based on a hierarchical system where a higher storage service level permits storage space with more attributes than a lower service level;
• and
• notifying the storage system of the modification.

A system for managing storage shares in a virtual environment having a plurality of virtual machines, comprising:

• a processor for a storage system for managing storage space for the storage shares and generating a quota report;
• wherein the quota report shows an assigned quota for each storage share and actual storage used by each storage share;
• and
• wherein the assigned quota indicates an amount of designated storage space for each storage share;
• and
• a processor for a storage provider for obtaining the quota report from the storage system and filtering the quota report based on storage shares that are managed by the storage provider;
• wherein the storage provider modifies a quota for a storage share based on a client request and notifies the storage system of the modification.

A non-transitory, machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions for performing a method for managing storage shares in a virtual environment having a plurality of virtual machines, comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one machine, causes the machine to:

• generate a quota report by a storage system that manages storage space for the storage shares;
• wherein the quota report shows an assigned quota for each storage share and actual storage used by each storage share;
• and
• wherein, each storage share is identified by a share name and includes a storage path for accessing storage space associated with each storage share;
• filter the quota report by a storage provider based on storage shares that are managed by the storage provider;
• modify a quota for a storage share based on a client request;
• and
• notify the storage system of the modification.