Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing virtual disk service (VDS) hints based storage
AssigneeXiotech Corporation
InventorsTodd R. Burkey, Fumin Zhang
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing virtual disk service hints based storage. Virtual disk service hints are provided. The virtual disk service hints are analyzed to determine a configuration model to implement. The storage system is then configured according to the configuration model identified using the virtual disk service hint.
Claims21
A system for providing virtual disk service hints based storage, comprising:
- a configuration selection device for receiving a hint regarding virtual disk service;
- and
- a storage system, coupled to the configuration selection device, for providing storage according to a configuration model;
- wherein the configuration selection device identifies a configuration model using the virtual disk service hint and configures the storage system according to the identified configuration model based upon the virtual disk service hint.
A database for providing virtual disk service hints based storage, comprising:
- a list of virtual disk service hints;
- and
- a plurality of configuration measures, at least one of the plurality of configuration measures being associated with a virtual disk service hint for providing operations for configuring a storage system according to a configuration model identified by a virtual disk service hint.
A method for providing virtual disk service hints based storage, comprising:
- receiving a virtual disk service hint;
- identifying a configuration based upon a match of the received virtual disk service hint to available configuration models;
- and
- configuring a storage system based on the identified configuration resulting from the received virtual disk service hint.
A program storage device, comprising:
- a digital medium containing program instructions executable by a processing device to perform operations for providing virtual disk service hints based storage, the operations comprising:
- receiving a virtual disk service hint;
- identifying a configuration based upon a match of the received virtual disk service hint to available configuration models;
- and
- configuring a storage system based on the identified configuration resulting from the received virtual disk service hint.
A system for providing virtual disk service hints based storage, comprising:
- means for receiving a hint regarding virtual disk service;
- and
- means, coupled to the means for receiving, for providing storage according to a configuration model;
- wherein the means for receiving identifies a configuration model using the virtual disk service hint and configures the storage system according to the identified configuration model based upon the virtual disk service hint.
A database for providing virtual disk service hints based storage, comprising:
- means for providing a list of virtual disk service hints;
- and
- configuration means, associated with a virtual disk service hint, for providing operations for configuring a storage system according to a configuration model identified by a virtual disk service hint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.