STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20110225266A1
• Filed: 09/18/2010
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Veritas Technologies, LLC (Whitehouse Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Symantec Corporation (NortonLifeLock Inc.)
• Inventors: Steinkamp, Zachary, Douglas, Eric, Hao, Christine
• Granted Patent: US 9,110,912 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1737 for reducing power consumption or coping with limited storage space, e.g. in mobile devices saving storage space on storage devices G06F3/0608; power saving in storage systems G06F3/0625
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS

Abstract

Systems and methods for extent reference count updates are presented. In one embodiment; a reference count update method includes: receiving a plurality of data files associated with various modalities; performing an analysis on the data files including examining an impact of the plurality of data files on storage based upon a type of the modality; and forwarding resulting analysis information for presentation in a convenient user interface, including an indication of the impact of the plurality of data files on the storage based upon the type of the modality. In one embodiment the analysis includes resource consumption analysis of the storage associated with the type of modality. The analysis can include a cost analysis of the storage associated with the type of modality. The storage can be included in a cloud environment.

Claims

1. An information storage method comprising:

receiving a plurality of data files associated with various modalities;

performing an analysis on said plurality of data files including examining an impact of said plurality of data files on storage based upon a type of said modality; and

forwarding resulting analysis information for presentation in a convenient user interface, including an indication said impact of said plurality of data files on said storage based upon said type of said modality.

2. An information storage method of claim 1 wherein said storage is in a cloud environment.

3. An information storage method of claim 1 wherein said analysis includes resource consumption analysis of said storage associated with said type of modality.

4. An information storage method of claim 1 wherein said analysis includes a cost analysis of said storage associated with said type of modality.

5. An information storage method of claim 1 wherein said data files are received in a cloud environment from a gateway at a remote location.

6. An information storage method of claim 5 wherein said data files are forwarded to said cloud environment from said gateway at said remote location in accordance with predetermined metrics.

7. An information storage method of claim 5 further comprising forwarding said data files back to said gateway when requested.

8. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon, computer executable instructions that, when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to perform a method comprising:

receiving a plurality of data files associated with various modalities;

performing an analysis on said plurality of data files including examining an impact of said plurality of data files on storage based upon a type of said modality; and

forwarding resulting analysis information for presentation in a convenient user interface, including an indication said impact of said plurality of data files on said storage based upon said type of said modality.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein said storage is in a cloud environment.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein said analysis includes resource consumption analysis of said storage associated with said type of modality.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein said analysis includes a cost analysis of said storage associated with said type of modality.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8 wherein said data files are received in a cloud environment from a gateway at a remote location.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 wherein said data files are forwarded to said cloud environment from said gateway at said remote location in accordance with predetermined metrics.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 wherein said data files are forwarded back to said gateway when requested.

15. A computer system, comprising:

a computer system having a processor coupled to a computer readable storage media and executing computer readable code which causes the computer system to perform operations including;

receiving a plurality of data files associated with various modalities;

performing an analysis on said plurality of data files including examining an impact of said plurality of data files on storage based upon a type of said modality; and

forwarding resulting analysis information for presentation in a convenient user interface, including an indication said impact of said plurality of data files on said storage based upon said type of said modality.

16. The computer system of claim 15 wherein said storage is in a cloud environment.

17. The computer system of claim 15 wherein said analysis includes resource consumption analysis of said storage associated with said type of modality.

18. The computer system of claim 15 wherein said analysis includes a cost analysis of said storage associated with said type of modality.

19. The computer system of claim 15 wherein said data files are received in a cloud environment from a gateway at a remote location.

20. The computer system of claim 19 further wherein said data files are forwarded back to said gateway when requested.