# US 2016/0366223 A1 · Allocating Cloud Storage Based on Storage Attributes > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0366223 A1 - Document ID: US20160366223A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/737,956 - Filed: 2015-06-12 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-12 - Assignees: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Applicants: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Inventors: Seth Mason - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160366223A1 ## CPC - G06F 9/5016: {the resource being the memory} - G06F 9/46: Multiprogramming arrangements - G06F 9/5072: {Grid computing} - H04L 41/0816: the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events - H04L 47/70: Admission control; Resource allocation - H04L 67/1097: for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] - H04L 67/306: User profiles - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method of allocating cloud storage based on storage profiles includes receiving a storage request from a virtual machine associated with a tenant at a computing apparatus having connectivity to a network. The storage request is analyzed to determine one or more storage attributes of the storage request. An infrastructure is configured in a configuration based on the one or more storage attributes and data associated with the storage request is stored in the infrastructure in accordance with the configuration. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: at a computing apparatus having connectivity to a network, receiving a storage request from a virtual machine associated with a tenant; analyzing the storage request to determine one or more storage attributes of the storage request; configuring an infrastructure in a configuration based on the one or more storage attributes; and storing data associated with the storage request in the infrastructure in accordance with the configuration. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: monitoring a workload associated with the storage request; and adjusting the configuration based on one or more storage attributes of the workload. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein monitoring the workload associated with the storage request further comprises: detecting a difference between the one or more storage attributes of the workload and the one or more storage attributes on which the configuration is based. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: monitoring the infrastructure for changes associated with data storage in the infrastructure; and adjusting the configuration based on the changes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting a predetermined storage profile based on the one or more storage attributes; and refining the predetermined storage profile based on the one or more storage attributes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising: monitoring a workload associated with the storage request; and further refining the predetermined storage profile based on one or more storage attributes of the workload. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein monitoring is performed over a number of time windows and the predetermined storage profile is further refined after each time window. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more storage attributes include at least one of: a volume size, an Input/Output (IO) size, a read/write ratio, a number of Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPS), or a durability. ### Claim 9 A system comprising: a storage infrastructure subsystem including at least one storage array and non-volatile cache memory; and a computer subsystem running one or more application associated with at least a first tenant, wherein the computer subsystem interfaces with the storage infrastructure subsystem and is configured to: receive a storage request from a virtual machine associated with the first tenant; analyze the storage request to determine one or more storage attributes of the storage request; configure an infrastructure in a configuration based on the one or more storage attributes; and store data associated with the storage request in the infrastructure in accordance with the configuration. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the computer subsystem is further configured to: monitor a workload associated with the storage request; and adjust the configuration based on one or more storage attributes of the workload. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein, in monitoring the workload associated with the storage request, the computer subsystem is further configured to: detect a difference between the one or more storage attributes of the workload and the one or more storage attributes on which the configuration is based. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the computer subsystem is further configured to: monitor the infrastructure for changes associated with data storage in the infrastructure; and adjust the configuration based on the changes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein, in creating a storage profile, the computer subsystem is further configured to: select a predetermined storage profile based on the one or more storage attributes; and refine the predetermined storage profile based on the one or more storage attributes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the computer subsystem is further configured to: monitor a workload associated with the storage request; and further refine the predetermined storage profile based on one or more storage attributes of the workload. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and when the software is executed operable to: receive a storage request from a virtual machine associated with a tenant; analyze the storage request to determine one or more storage attributes of the storage request; configure an infrastructure in a configuration based on the one or more storage attributes; and store data associated with the storage request in the infrastructure in accordance with the configuration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15, further comprising instructions operable to: monitor a workload associated with the storage request; and adjust the configuration based on one or more storage attributes of the workload. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 16, wherein the instructions operable to monitor the workload associated with the storage request include instructions operable to: detect a difference between the one or more storage attributes of the workload and the one or more storage attributes on which the configuration is based. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15, further comprising instructions operable to: monitor the infrastructure for changes associated with data storage in the infrastructure; and adjust the configuration based on the changes. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the instructions operable to create a storage profile include instructions operable to: select a predetermined storage profile based on the one or more storage attributes; and refine the predetermined storage profile based on the one or more storage attributes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 19, further comprising instructions operable to: monitor a workload associated with the storage request; and further refine the predetermined storage profile based on one or more storage attributes of the workload.