Specifying Physical Attributes of a Cloud Storage Device
First Claim
1. A method, in a data processing system, for creating a cloud storage device, comprising:
- presenting a user interface for selecting a type of physical storage devices, from a plurality of possible physical storage devices, to include in the cloud storage device and a number of a selected type of physical storage devices to include in the cloud storage device;
receiving user input via the interface specifying the selected type of physical storage devices and the number of the selected type of physical storage devices;
generating a cloud storage device comprising the specified number of the selected type of physical storage devices; and
providing the cloud storage device for access by a client computing device associated with the user.
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Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for creating a cloud storage device. A user interface is presented for selecting a type of physical storage devices, from a plurality of possible physical storage devices, to include in the cloud storage device and a quantity of a selected type of physical storage devices to include in the cloud storage device. User input is received via the interface specifying the selected type of physical storage devices and the quantity of the selected type of physical storage devices. A cloud storage device is generated comprising the specified quantity of the selected type of physical storage devices. The cloud storage device is presented for access by a client computing device associated with the user.
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11 Claims
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1. A method, in a data processing system, for creating a cloud storage device, comprising:
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presenting a user interface for selecting a type of physical storage devices, from a plurality of possible physical storage devices, to include in the cloud storage device and a number of a selected type of physical storage devices to include in the cloud storage device; receiving user input via the interface specifying the selected type of physical storage devices and the number of the selected type of physical storage devices; generating a cloud storage device comprising the specified number of the selected type of physical storage devices; and providing the cloud storage device for access by a client computing device associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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7. The method of claim I, wherein the physical storage devices of the cloud storage device are exclusively assigned to the user and are not shared with other users.
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