Multi-service cloud storage decision optimization process

• US 9,280,683 B1
• Filed: 09/22/2014
• Issued: 03/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Echeverria, Pedro Ivo M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Haresh N
• Application Number:
  US14/492,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20160085985A1
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 713/165, 713/171, 709/201
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/134 Distributed indices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/183 Provision of network file services by network file servers, e.g. by using NFS, CIFS network file access protocols H04L67/1097
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• 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]

Abstract

A method for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment is provided. The method includes receiving a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment. The method further includes receiving categorization of the client files. The method further includes performing a qualitative analysis of the received mapped list of available cloud storage services and the categorized client files, to generate a decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of a client. The method further includes storing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment. The method further includes determining whether to encrypt the stored client files. The method further includes tagging individual files of the stored client files, or groups of client files of the stored client files, or a combination of the individually stored client files or the groups of client files for encrypting the stored client files.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:

receiving, by one or more processors, a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment;

receiving, by the one or more processors, categorization of the client files, based on the received mapped list of available cloud storage services;

performing, by the one or more processors, a qualitative analysis of the received mapped list of available cloud storage services and the categorized client files to generate a decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of a client of the multi-service cloud environment;

storing, by the one or more processors, the client files in the multi-service cloud environment, based on the generated decision data structure of the cloud storage preferences of the client;

determining, by the one or more processors, whether to encrypt the stored client files, based on an indication to provide access control for the stored client files, in an index of the multi-service cloud environment; and

in response to the determination, tagging, by the one or more processors, individual files of the stored client files, or groups of client files of the stored client files, or a combination of the individually stored client files or the groups of client files for encrypting the stored client files.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further including the steps of:

generating, by the one or more processors, a client storage plan for storing client files, wherein the storage plan represents the client'"'"'s perceived value data of the stored client files; and

generating, by the one or more processors, a set of scripts of the perceived value data for managing the client files, based on cloud storage preferences of the client.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the generated client storage plan is unique to at least one client of one or more clients, and wherein the plan includes the mapped list of available storage services and the categorized information for generating the decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of the client.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the mapped list of available storage services includes at least one of access control policies and cost information of at least one of the cloud storage services, storage capacity of at least one of the cloud storage services, and storage available of at least one of the cloud storage services for managing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the client defines the mapped list of available cloud storage services in a client application.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the categorized client files are based on a decision matrix that defines where, when, or how to store the categorized client files in the multi-service cloud environment of at least one of the cloud storage services.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the generated data structure includes information that identifies the type of client files to store in the multi-service cloud environment, based on at least one of cloud storage subscriptions of the client, projected and additional cloud storage for subscription by the client, and existing duration of the cloud storage subscriptions of the client, wherein the data structure includes unique qualitative analysis of cloud storage preferences of at least one or more clients.

8. A computing system for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment, the computing system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions receive a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment;

program instructions to receive categorization of the client files, based on the received mapped list of available cloud storage services;

program instructions to perform a qualitative analysis of the received mapped list of available cloud storage services and the categorized client files to generate a decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of a client of the multi-service cloud environment;

program instructions to store the client files in the multi-service cloud environment, based on the generated decision data structure of the cloud storage preferences of the client;

program instructions to determine whether to encrypt the stored client files, based on an indication to provide access control for the stored client files, in an index of the multi-service cloud environment; and

program instructions to tag individual files of the stored client files, or groups of client files of the stored client files, or a combination of the individually stored client files or the groups of client files for encrypting the stored client files, in response to the determination.

9. The computer system of claim 8 further includes:

program instructions to generate a client storage plan for storing client files, wherein the storage plan represents the client'"'"'s perceived value data of the stored client files; and

program instructions to generate a set of scripts of the perceived value data for managing the client files, based on cloud storage preferences of the client.

10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the generated client storage plan is unique to at least one client of one or more clients, and wherein the plan includes the mapped list of available storage services and the categorized information for generating the decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of the client.

11. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the mapped list of available storage services includes at least one of access control policies and cost information of at least one of the cloud storage services, storage capacity of at least one of the cloud storage services, and storage available of at least one of the cloud storage services for managing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the client defines the mapped list of available cloud storage services in a client application.

13. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the categorized client files are based on a decision matrix that defines where, when, or how to store the categorized client files in the multi-service cloud environment of at least one of the cloud storage services.

14. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the generated data structure includes information that identifies the type of client files to store in the multi-service cloud environment, based on at least one of cloud storage subscriptions of the client, projected and additional cloud storage for subscription by the client, and existing duration of the cloud storage subscriptions of the client, wherein the data structure includes unique qualitative analysis of cloud storage preferences of at least one or more clients.

15. A computer program product for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions receive a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment;

program instructions to receive categorization of the client files, based on the received mapped list of available cloud storage services;

program instructions to perform a qualitative analysis of the received mapped list of available cloud storage services and the categorized client files to generate a decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of a client of the multi-service cloud environment;

program instructions to store the client files in the multi-service cloud environment, based on the generated decision data structure of the cloud storage preferences of the client;

program instructions to determine whether to encrypt the stored client files, based on an indication to provide access control for the stored client files, in an index of the multi-service cloud environment; and

program instructions to tag individual files of the stored client files, or groups of client files of the stored client files, or a combination of the individually stored client files or the groups of client files for encrypting the stored client files, in response to the determination, in response to the determination.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 further includes:

program instructions to generate a client storage plan for storing client files, wherein the storage plan represents the client'"'"'s perceived value data of the stored client files; and

program instructions to generate a set of scripts of the perceived value data for managing the client files, based on cloud storage preferences of the client.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the generated client storage plan is unique to at least one client of one or more clients, and wherein the plan includes the mapped list of available storage services and the categorized information for generating the decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of the client.

18. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the mapped list of available storage services includes at least one of access control policies and cost information of at least one of the cloud storage services, storage capacity of at least one of the cloud storage services, and storage available of at least one of the cloud storage services for managing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the client defines the mapped list of available cloud storage services in a client application.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the categorized client files are based on a decision matrix that defines where, when, or how to store the categorized client files in the multi-service cloud environment of at least one of the cloud storage services.