Systems and methods for migrating components in a hierarchical storage network
First Claim
1. A method for automatically transferring a resource from a first storage operation cell to a second storage operation cell, the method comprising:
- monitoring a first operational characteristic of a first resource in the first storage operation cell wherein the first operational characteristic has an associated first threshold;
identifying a second storage operation cell including a second resource having a second operational characteristic that does not exceed a second threshold, determining whether the first resource may be transferred to the second storage operation cell such that the transfer is capable of causing the first operational characteristic to remain within the first threshold; and
automatically transferring the first resource to the second storage operation cell if the first operational characteristic is near or exceeds the first threshold.
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Abstract
System and methods for selectively or automatically migrating resources between storage operation cells are provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a management component within the storage operation system may monitor system operation and migrate components from storage operation cell to another to facilitate failover recovery, promote load balancing within the system and improve overall system performance as further described herein. Another aspect of the invention may involve performing certain predictive analyses on system operation to reveal trends and tendencies within the system. Such information may be used as the basis for potentially migrating components from one storage operation cell to another to improve system performance and reduce or eliminate resource exhaustion or congestion conditions.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for automatically transferring a resource from a first storage operation cell to a second storage operation cell, the method comprising:
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monitoring a first operational characteristic of a first resource in the first storage operation cell wherein the first operational characteristic has an associated first threshold;
identifying a second storage operation cell including a second resource having a second operational characteristic that does not exceed a second threshold, determining whether the first resource may be transferred to the second storage operation cell such that the transfer is capable of causing the first operational characteristic to remain within the first threshold; and
automatically transferring the first resource to the second storage operation cell if the first operational characteristic is near or exceeds the first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions including sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause an electronic device to:
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monitor a first operational characteristic of a first resource in the first storage operation cell wherein the first operational characteristic has an associated first threshold;
identify a second storage operation cell including a second resource having a second operational characteristic that does not exceed a second threshold, determine whether the first resource may be transferred to the second storage operation cell such that the transfer is capable of causing the first operational characteristic to remain within the first threshold; and
transfer the first resource to the second storage operation cell if the first operational characteristic is near or exceeds the first threshold.
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25. A system for re-allocating a resource in a storage system, comprising:
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a first storage operation cell in the storage system, the first storage operation cell including a first resource;
a second storage operation cell in the storage system, a storage manager that monitors an operational characteristic of the first resource in the first storage operation cell;
wherein in the event that the operational characteristic is near or exceeds a first threshold, the storage manager automatically locates a second storage operation cell, the second storage operation cell, determines whether the first resource may be transferred to the second storage operation cell such that the transfer is capable of causing the first operational characteristic to remain within the first threshold; and
transfers the first resource to the second storage operation cell to maintain the first operational characteristic to remain within the first threshold.
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26. A method for re-allocating resources in a storage system, the method comprising:
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monitoring an operational characteristic of at least one storage operation cell in the storage system;
identifying a resource in a first storage operation cell;
identifying a second storage operation cell to which the resource may be transferred;
determining a potential effect that a transfer of the resource would have on the operational characteristic of at least one storage operation cell in the storage system; and
in the event that the determined potential effect of a transfer of the resource satisfies a criteria for the storage system, transferring the resource to the second storage operation cell.
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27. A system for optimizing performance of storage operations in a storage system including a plurality of storage operation cells and resources, the system comprising:
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a storage manager that monitors an operational characteristic of a plurality of storage operation cells in the storage system;
wherein the storage manager identifies a group first resources in a first storage operation cell and identifies a plurality of second storage operation cells to which the group of first resources may be transferred; and
wherein the storage manager determines a potential effect that a transfer of the group of first resources to the plurality of second storage operation cells would have on the performance storage operations, and if the determined potential effect of a transfer of the group of first resources improves the performance of storage operations, the storage manager transfers the group of first resources to the plurality of second storage operation cells.
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28. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions including sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause an electronic device to:
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monitor an operational characteristic of at least one storage operation cell in a storage system;
identify a first resource in a first storage operation cell;
identify a second storage operation cell to which the resource may be transferred;
determine a potential effect that a transfer of the resource would have on the operational characteristic of at least one storage operation cell in the storage system; and
in the event that the determined potential effect of a transfer of the resource satisfies an operational condition for the storage system, then transfer the resource to the second storage operation cell.
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