METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING DATA FLOWS IN A CLOUD STORAGE SYSTEM

• US 20180329922A1
• Filed: 07/20/2018
• Published: 11/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CTERA Networks Limited
• Original Assignee: CTERA Networks Limited
• Inventors: BRAND, Aron
• Granted Patent: US 10,642,798 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/192 Implementing virtual folder structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/124 using a combination of metrics
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

A distributed storage system for allowing an access to a plurality of cloud storage systems is provided. The system includes a plurality of cloud storage systems (CSSs); and a plurality of computing devices, wherein the plurality of computing devices are in close proximity to each other and are geographically remote from each of the plurality of CSSs, wherein each computing device is configured to: dynamically select a best route between a CSS of the plurality of CSSs and the computing device; and establish, based on the selected best route, a data flow between the CSS and the computing device wherein the data flow is established to allow at least a storage service related to the CSS.

Claims

1. A distributed storage system for allowing an access to a plurality of cloud storage systems, comprising:

a plurality of cloud storage systems (CSSs); and

a plurality of computing devices, wherein the plurality of computing devices are in close proximity to each other and are geographically remote from each of the plurality of CSSs, wherein each computing device is configured to;

dynamically select a best route between a CSS of the plurality of CSSs and the computing device; and

establish, based on the selected best route, a data flow between the CSS and the computing device wherein the data flow is established to allow at least a storage service related to the CSS.

2. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein the at least a storage service is any one of:

file synchronization between the CSS and the computing device, caching of files in the CSS, backup of files to the CSS, and remote access to files in the CSS or the computing device.

3. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein the best route is any one of:

a direct route between the CSS and the computing device, and an indirect route through at least one intermediate computing device.

4. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein each computing device is any of:

an endpoint, and a cloud storage gateway (CSG).

5. The distributed storage system of claim 1, further comprising:

a regional cache, wherein the regional cache includes at least portions of memory of each of the plurality of computing devices.

6. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein the best route is determined based on at least one of:

bandwidth, response time, price, data flow type, topological distance, data flow relation type, availability, latency, inclusion in a list of allowable elements, exclusion from a list of allowable elements, and a domain name system (DNS) query resolution.

7. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein the data flow is established based on a data flow template defining at least one configurable attribute.

8. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein the close proximity is determined based on at least one of:

a geographical location, a network topology access delay, bandwidth criteria, cost criteria, and an administrative configuration.

9. The distributed storage system of claim 1, wherein each computing device is configured to provide a selected preferred route between the CSS and the computing device, wherein the preferred route is any of:

a direct route between the computing device and the CSS, and an indirect route through any of;

an intermediate CSS, and an intermediate computing device.