Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Record – file – and data search and comparisons
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-05
2010-10-05
Vo, Tim T. (Department: 2168)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Record, file, and data search and comparisons
C707S812000, C710S008000, C710S015000, C710S036000, C710S052000, C710S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07809739
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for enabling dynamic matching of storage utilization characteristics of a host system application with the characteristics of the available storage pools of an attached distributed storage system, in order to provide an optimal match between the application and selected storage pool. An abstraction manager is provided, enhanced with a storage device configuration utility/module, which performs a series of tasks to (1) obtain/collect the correct configuration information from each connected storage device or storage pools and/or (2) calculate the configuration information when the information is not readily available. The storage device configuration module then normalizes, collates and matches the configuration information to the various applications running on the host system and/or outputs the information to a user/administrator of the host system via a software interface. By using the collected/calculated configuration information, applications are assigned to an optimal storage pool in an intelligent and efficient manner.
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Allen James Patrick
Huras Matthew Albert
Mathews Thomas Stanley
Russell Lance Warren
Dillon & Yudell LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mobin Hasanul
Vo Tim T.
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