Method, system, and program for a policy based storage manager

Details Method, system, and program for a policy based storage manager Method, system, and program for a policy based storage manager

2007-05-23

2010-06-01

Wong, Leslie (Department: 2164)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Data integrity

Policy, rule-based management of records, files, and documents

C707S812000, C707SE17005

Reexamination Certificate

active

07730042

ABSTRACT:
Provided are data structures for use in storing data. A plurality of data structures are defined in a computer readable medium, wherein each data structure indicates a plurality of attributes and at least one function of a storage resource to store data. Policies are defined in the computer readable medium that associate data characteristics to data structures based on a correspondence of data characteristics and the attributes defined in the data structures, wherein each defined data structure is adapted to provide requirements to determine a storage resource to store associated data, and wherein the defined data structure is adapted to provide the storage resource with requirements for storing the data.

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