Tier-based data management
First Claim
1. A method for data management, comprising:
- analyzing a set of metrics for each of a first set of data and a second set of data in a computer database, the set of metrics comprising the following;
table purpose, data retention, computer disk drive requirements, data criticality, data relevance, and desired performance;
developing a lifecycle storage plan for the first set of data that is specific to the first set of data, said developing comprising determining a first valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the first set of data;
developing a second lifecycle storage plan for the second set of data that is specific to the second set of data, said developing comprising determining a second valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the second set of data; and
storing the first set of data in a first storage tier, the first storage tier comprising an electronic storage device, and the first storage tier being selected based on said lifecycle storage plan.
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Abstract
The present invention addresses the deficiencies of the related art by providing a tier-based data storage solution. Specifically, the present invention evaluates the data contained in database tables by analyzing several metrics for the data, and creating a valuation score. The valuation score is used to determine the storage tier that would meet the performance and availability requirements of the database with the goal of reducing the costs associated with storing that data. The metrics that are used to evaluate database tables include (among others): table purpose, data retention, disk requirements, data criticality, data relevance, and desired performance. As such, the present invention will develop a data (lifecycle) storage plan for each set of data. This storage plan not only identifies an initial storage tier where the data should be stored, but also identifies, if, when and to where the data should be moved thereafter.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for data management, comprising:
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analyzing a set of metrics for each of a first set of data and a second set of data in a computer database, the set of metrics comprising the following;
table purpose, data retention, computer disk drive requirements, data criticality, data relevance, and desired performance;developing a lifecycle storage plan for the first set of data that is specific to the first set of data, said developing comprising determining a first valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the first set of data; developing a second lifecycle storage plan for the second set of data that is specific to the second set of data, said developing comprising determining a second valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the second set of data; and storing the first set of data in a first storage tier, the first storage tier comprising an electronic storage device, and the first storage tier being selected based on said lifecycle storage plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system for data management, comprising:
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at least one processing unit; memory operably associated with the at least one processing unit; and a module for analyzing a set of metrics for a first set of data and a second set of data in a computer database, the set of metrics comprising the following;
table purpose, data retention, computer disk drive requirements, data criticality, data relevance, and desired performance;a module for developing a lifecycle storage plan for the first set of data that is specific to the first set of data and for developing a second lifecycle storage plan for the second set of data that is specific to the second set of data, said developing comprising determining a first valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the first set of data and determining a second valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the second set of data; and a module for storing the first set of data in a first storage tier, the first storage tier comprising an electronic storage device, and the first storage tier being selected based on said lifecycle storage plan. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage device containing a program product for data management, the computer readable storage device comprising program code for causing a computer system to:
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analyze a set of metrics for a first set of data and a second set of data in a computer database, the set of metrics comprising the following;
table purpose, data retention, computer disk drive requirements, data criticality, data relevance, and desired performance;develop a lifecycle storage plan for the first set of data that is specific to the set of data, said developing comprising determining a first valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the first set of data; develop a second lifecycle storage plan for the second set of data that is specific to the second set of data, said developing comprising determining a second valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the second set of data; and store the first set of data in a first storage tier, the first storage tier comprising an electronic storage device, and the first storage tier being selected based on said lifecycle storage plan. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for deploying a system for data management, comprising;
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; analyze a set of metrics for a first set of data and a second set of data in a computer database, the set of metrics comprising the following;
table purpose, data retention, computer disk drive requirements, data criticality, data relevance, and desired performance;develop a lifecycle storage plan for the first set of data that is specific to the first set of data, said developing comprising determining a first valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the first set of data; develop a second lifecycle storage plan for the second set of data that is specific to the second set of data, said developing comprising determining a second valuation score based on said analyzing of all of the set of metrics corresponding to the second set of data; and store the first set of data in a first storage tier, the first storage tier comprising an electronic storage device, and the first storage tier being selected based on said lifecycle storage plan. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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