Allocation of storage resources in a networked computing environment based on energy utilization

A system for energy efficient allocation of storage resources in a networked computing environment, comprising:

• a bus;
• a processor coupled to the bus;
• and
• a memory medium coupled to the bus, the memory medium comprising instructions to:
• determine energy consumption characteristics of a storage workload in the networked computing environment;
• select a type of storage device for handling the storage workload;
• develop an allocation plan to result in a most efficient energy consumption for handling the workload, the allocation plan being based upon the energy consumption characteristics, a set of device models for a set of storage devices having the type, and an energy efficiency algorithm, the energy efficiency algorithm comprising applying a set of rules comprising:
• assigning critical data having high performance and reliability requirements to a serial attached small computer system interface disk;
• assigning workloads with high random input/output to an solid state drive;
• and
• assigning redundant data to a serial AT attachment;
• deploy the allocation plan;
• and
• select at least one storage device from the set of storage devices for handling the storage workload according to the deployed allocation plan.

A computer program product for energy efficient allocation of storage resources in a networked computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable hardware storage device, and program instructions stored on the computer readable hardware storage device, to:

• determine energy consumption characteristics of a storage workload in the networked computing environment;
• select a type of storage device for handling the storage workload;
• develop an allocation plan to result in a most efficient energy consumption for handling the workload, the allocation plan being based upon the energy consumption characteristics, a set of device models for a set of storage devices having the type, and an energy efficiency algorithm, the energy efficiency algorithm comprising applying a set of rules comprising:
• assigning critical data having high performance and reliability requirements to a serial attached small computer system interface disk;
• assigning workloads with high random input/output to an solid state drive;
• and assigning redundant data to a serial AT attachment;
• deploy the allocation plan;
• and
• select at least one storage device from the set of storage devices for handling the storage workload according to the deployed allocation plan.

A method for deploying a system for energy efficient allocation of storage resources in a networked computing environment, comprising:

• deploying a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• determine energy consumption characteristics of a storage workload in the networked computing environment;
• select a type of storage device for handling the storage workload;
• develop an allocation plan to result in a most efficient energy consumption for handling the workload, the allocation plan being based upon the energy consumption characteristics, a set of device models for a set of storage devices having the type, and an energy efficiency algorithm, the energy efficiency algorithm comprising applying a set of rules comprising:
• assigning critical data having high performance and reliability requirements to a serial attached small computer system interface disk;
• assigning workloads with high random input/output to an solid state drive;
• and assigning redundant data to a serial AT attachment;
• deploy the allocation plan;
• and
• select at least one storage device from the set of storage devices for handling the storage workload according to the deployed allocation plan.