US 2022/0091738 A1 · STORAGE TIERING WITHIN A UNIFIED STORAGE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

A method for assigning and migrating files among tiers within a unified storage environment. The method includes one or more computer processors determining a plurality of files stored within a tiered storage environment that are accessed by a set executing applications. The method further includes determining that one or more files of the plurality of files are accessed utilizing two or more protocols. The method further includes identifying a group of two or more tiering policies utilized within a tiered storage environment. The method further includes determining protocol-based heat count values corresponding the plurality of files. The method further includes storing the plurality of files among tiers of the tiered storage environment based on the identified group of two or more tiering polices and the protocol-based heat count values corresponding to the plurality of files.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

determining, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of files stored within a tiered storage environment that are accessed by a set executing applications;
determining, by one or more computer processors, that one or more files of the plurality of files are accessed utilizing two or more protocols;
identifying, by one or more computer processors, a group of two or more tiering policies utilized within a tiered storage environment;
determining, by one or more computer processors, protocol-based heat count values corresponding the plurality of files;
and
storing, by one or more computer processors, the plurality of files among tiers of the tiered storage environment based on the identified group of two or more tiering polices and the protocol-based heat count values corresponding to the plurality of files.

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A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions readable/executable by one or more computer processors:
program instructions to determine a plurality of files stored within a tiered storage environment that are accessed by a set executing applications;
program instructions to determine that one or more files of the plurality of files are accessed utilizing two or more protocols;
program instructions to identify a group of two or more tiering policies utilized within a tiered storage environment;
program instructions to determine protocol-based heat count values corresponding the plurality of files;
and
program instructions to store the plurality of files among tiers of the tiered storage environment based on the identified group of two or more tiering polices and the protocol-based heat count values corresponding to the plurality of files.

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A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media;
and
program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to determine a plurality of files stored within a tiered storage environment that are accessed by a set executing applications;
program instructions to determine that one or more files of the plurality of files are accessed utilizing two or more protocols;
program instructions to identify a group of two or more tiering policies utilized within a tiered storage environment;
program instructions to determine protocol-based heat count values corresponding the plurality of files;
and
program instructions to store the plurality of files among tiers of the tiered storage environment based on the identified group of two or more tiering polices and the protocol-based heat count values corresponding to the plurality of files.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Storage tiering within a unified storage environment

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Storage tiering within a unified storage environment

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Abstract

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