Dynamic Selection of Storage Tiers
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
- execute an operating system configured to store objects at a local storage tier, a local network storage tier, or a remote network storage tier;
receive an unqualified request at the operating system to store an object;
in response to receiving the request to store the object, utilize one or more object location factors to determine whether the object should be stored at the local storage tier, the local network storage tier, or the remote network storage tier; and
cause the object to be stored at the determined storage tier.
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Abstract
An operating system is configured to receive a request to store an object that does not specify the location at which the object should be stored. The request might also include an optimization factor and one or more object location factors. The operating system might also generate object location factors or retrieve object location factors from one or more external locations. Object location factors might also be utilized that are based upon properties of the object to be stored. Utilizing the object location factors, and the optimization factor if provided, the operating system dynamically selects an appropriate storage tier for storing the object. The tiers might include a local storage tier, a local network storage tier, a remote network storage tier, and other types of storage tiers. The object is then stored on the selected storage tier. The object may be retrieved from the storage tier at a later time.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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execute an operating system configured to store objects at a local storage tier, a local network storage tier, or a remote network storage tier; receive an unqualified request at the operating system to store an object; in response to receiving the request to store the object, utilize one or more object location factors to determine whether the object should be stored at the local storage tier, the local network storage tier, or the remote network storage tier; and cause the object to be stored at the determined storage tier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for dynamically selecting a storage tier for storing an object from a plurality of storage tiers, the method comprising performing computer-implemented operations for:
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receiving an unqualified request to store an object at an operating system; in response to the receiving the request, selecting by way of the operating system a storage tier from a plurality of storage tiers for storing the object based upon one or more object location factors; and causing the object to be stored at the selected storage tier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for dynamically selecting a storage tier for storing an object, the method comprising performing computer-implemented operations for:
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receiving, by an operating system, an unqualified request to store an object; in response to receiving the request, selecting, by the operating system a local storage location or a network storage location suitable for storing the object based on one or more object location factors; and causing the object to be stored at the selected storage location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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