Replicating data objects within a storage network based on resource attributes
AssigneeRed Hat, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Darcy, David Lutterkort
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for replicating data from a primary resource to a secondary resource within a storage network based on resource attributes. In particular, a user can specify a policy framework comprising one or more count selections and one or more attributes. A policy generation module can determine candidate resources that match the policy framework, and order the candidate resources based on one or more factors. The policy generation module can generate a replication policy based on the ordered resources and replicate the data according to the replication policy.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- detecting a data object to be replicated;
- receiving a number representing a quantity of a plurality of resources on which the data object is to be replicated and receiving a plurality of attributes associated with the plurality of resources, wherein the plurality of attributes comprise a programming language supported by the plurality of resources;
- determining a plurality of candidate resources in view of the plurality of attributes;
- ordering the plurality of candidate resources in view of a factor;
- selecting a subset of the plurality of candidate resources in view of the ordering of the plurality of candidate resources and the received number;
- generating, by a hardware processor, a replication policy for the data object in view of the received number and the plurality of attributes;
- and
- replicating, according to the replication policy, the data object on the subset of candidate resources.
A system comprising:
- an interface to a plurality of resources;
- and
- a hardware processor, to communicate with the plurality of resources via the interface, the hardware processor to:
- detect a data object to be replicated;
- receive a number representing a quantity of the plurality of resources on which the data object is to be replicated and receiving a plurality of attributes associated with the plurality of resources, wherein the plurality of attributes comprise a programming language supported by the plurality of resources;
- determine a plurality of candidate resources in view of the plurality of attributes;
- order the plurality of candidate resources in view of a factor;
- select a subset of the plurality of candidate resources in view of the ordering of the plurality of candidate resources and the received number;
- generate a replication policy for the data object in view of the selected candidate resources received number and the plurality of attributes;
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- replicate, according to the replication policy, the data object on the subset of candidate resources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.