System and method for preparation of workload data for...

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2007-05-01

2007-05-01

Lane, Jack A. (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C717S124000, C717S128000, C714S045000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10858534

ABSTRACT:
This invention is a system and method for preparing workload data that may be accessed in a data storage environment and then replayed for testing or other reasons. The invention has the capability to prepare a trace of I/Os to a data storage system for an extended period of time for replaying these I/Os back to that or another system. Variables may also be manipulated through a preparation process and is particularly useful for customizing benchmarking tests, or consolidation, or trouble-shooting, or capacity planning.

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