Event driven storage resource metering
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1. An event-driven resource metering system for use with a storagesystem, comprising:
- a management system in communication with said storagesystem;
said management system defining at least one usage attribute relating to said storage system and configured to issue event messages corresponding to a change in said usage attribute;
a storage collector in communication with said management system and configured to respond to selected event messages by creating a record of said event message.
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Abstract
A management system monitors the storage system for changes in predefined attributes and issues event messages upon detection. A storage collector communicating with the management system responds to the event messages by selectively filtering those pertinent to the billing function. The storage collector generates usage event records that are then further processed by accessing the management system to ascertain if there are any related data objects associated with the object that gave rise to the attribute change. Such additional information is then associated with the usage event and stored for later use by a billing application.
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13 Claims
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1. An event-driven resource metering system for use with a storagesystem, comprising:
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a management system in communication with said storagesystem;
said management system defining at least one usage attribute relating to said storage system and configured to issue event messages corresponding to a change in said usage attribute;
a storage collector in communication with said management system and configured to respond to selected event messages by creating a record of said event message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of metering storage system resource usage, comprising:
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listening for said event messages and creating a usage record upon receipt; and
processing said usage record by accessing said management system to acquire additional information associated with said attribute change.
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- 10. The method of claim 10 further comprising collecting and storing a plurality of usage records and accessing said stored usage records.
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