Controlled transfer of data over an elastic network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- analyzing properties of a set of data for transfer from a source storage location to a target storage location across an elastic cloud computing network as part of a staged transfer of the set of data, the elastic cloud computing network having controllable elastic network bandwidth for the source storage location and the target storage location;
assigning transfer queue weightings to data subsets of the set of data based on weighting parameters, the transfer queue weightings dictating order of transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location; and
controlling transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location consistent with the transfer queue weightings assigned to the data subsets, the controlling transfer comprising controlling provisioning of wide area network bandwidth of the elastic cloud computing network to at least the source storage location and a transfer schedule for the data subsets, wherein the provisioning of wide area network bandwidth and the transfer schedule are controlled based on costs to transfer the data subsets at different future times, and wherein the provisioning of the wide area network bandwidth is controlled by instructing a dynamic network control application programming interface (API) of a network service provider when and how much bandwidth is to be allocated.
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Abstract
Controlled transfer of data over an elastic network is provided and includes analyzing properties of a set of data for transfer from a source storage location to a target storage location across an elastic cloud computing network as part of a staged transfer of the set of data, assigning transfer queue weightings to data subsets of the set of data based on weighting parameters, the transfer queue weightings dictating order of transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location, and controlling transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location consistent with the transfer queue weightings assigned to the data subsets, the controlling transfer including controlling, based on costs to transfer the data subsets, bandwidth allocation of the elastic cloud computing network and a transfer schedule for the data subsets.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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analyzing properties of a set of data for transfer from a source storage location to a target storage location across an elastic cloud computing network as part of a staged transfer of the set of data, the elastic cloud computing network having controllable elastic network bandwidth for the source storage location and the target storage location; assigning transfer queue weightings to data subsets of the set of data based on weighting parameters, the transfer queue weightings dictating order of transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location; and controlling transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location consistent with the transfer queue weightings assigned to the data subsets, the controlling transfer comprising controlling provisioning of wide area network bandwidth of the elastic cloud computing network to at least the source storage location and a transfer schedule for the data subsets, wherein the provisioning of wide area network bandwidth and the transfer schedule are controlled based on costs to transfer the data subsets at different future times, and wherein the provisioning of the wide area network bandwidth is controlled by instructing a dynamic network control application programming interface (API) of a network service provider when and how much bandwidth is to be allocated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising; analyzing properties of a set of data for transfer from a source storage location to a target storage location across an elastic cloud computing network as part of a staged transfer of the set of data, the elastic cloud computing network having controllable elastic network bandwidth for the source storage location and the target storage location; assigning transfer queue weightings to data subsets of the set of data based on weighting parameters, the transfer queue weightings dictating order of transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location; and controlling transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location consistent with the transfer queue weightings assigned to the data subsets, the controlling transfer comprising controlling provisioning of wide area network bandwidth of the elastic cloud computing network to at least the source storage location and a transfer schedule for the data subsets, wherein the provisioning of wide area network bandwidth and the transfer schedule are controlled based on costs to transfer the data subsets at different future times, and wherein the provisioning of the wide area network bandwidth is controlled by instructing a dynamic network control application programming interface (API) of a network service provider when and how much bandwidth is to be allocated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system comprising:
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a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising; analyzing properties of a set of data for transfer from a source storage location to a target storage location across an elastic cloud computing network as part of a staged transfer of the set of data, the elastic cloud computing network having controllable elastic network bandwidth for the source storage location and the target storage location; assigning transfer queue weightings to data subsets of the set of data based on weighting parameters, the transfer queue weightings dictating order of transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location; and controlling transfer of the data subsets from the source storage location to the target storage location consistent with the transfer queue weightings assigned to the data subsets, the controlling transfer comprising controlling provisioning of wide area network bandwidth of the elastic cloud computing network to at least the source storage location and a transfer schedule for the data subsets, wherein the provisioning of wide area network bandwidth and the transfer schedule are controlled based on costs to transfer the data subsets at different future times, and wherein the provisioning of the wide area network bandwidth is controlled by instructing a dynamic network control application programming interface (API) of a network service provider when and how much bandwidth is to be allocated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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