EVENT-BASED DATA TRANSFER SCHEDULING USING ELASTIC NETWORK OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA

• US 20170149624A1
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Published: 05/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: CHITTI, Mark V., FREIMUTH, Douglas M., HOLLINGSWORTH, John F., MANDALIA, Baiju D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,177,993 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1458 Management of the backup or restore process
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0896 Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities flow or congestion control using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation, H04L47/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/50 Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level

Abstract

Event-based data transfer scheduling using elastic network optimization criteria is provided. Bandwidth optimization criteria corresponding to different types of data transfer event scenarios are maintained, and based on recognizing a data transfer event scenario, a bandwidth optimization criteria is selected based on a type of the data transfer event scenario. A schedule for transferring data from a source to a target across the elastic network is determined according to the selected bandwidth optimization criteria, and the elastic network is used in transferring the data to the target storage location, where the using includes dynamically configuring elastic network bandwidth allocation from an elastic network service provider and initiating transfer of the data to the target storage location according to the schedule.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

maintaining a plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponding to a plurality of different types of data transfer event scenarios, the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria indicating criteria for scheduling a data transfer and dynamically configuring bandwidth allocation from an elastic network service provider of an elastic cloud computing network;

based on recognizing a data transfer event scenario, selecting a bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria based on a type of the data transfer event scenario;

determining a schedule for transferring data from a source storage location to a target storage location across the elastic network, the schedule determined according to the selected bandwidth optimization criteria; and

using the elastic network in transferring the data to the target storage location, the using comprising dynamically configuring elastic network bandwidth allocation from the elastic network service provider and initiating transfer of the data to the target storage location according to the schedule.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein one bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponds to a predictable type data transfer event scenario in which a data transfer event is planned, the one bandwidth optimization criteria specifying an economical bandwidth allocation and transfer of data within a planned time constraint.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the data transfer event scenario comprises a predictable data transfer event scenario and the selected bandwidth optimization criteria is the one bandwidth optimization criteria, and wherein the schedule is determined and the dynamically configuring the elastic network bandwidth allocation is performed to optimize bandwidth cost in transferring the data within the time constraint.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponds to an unpredictable type data transfer event scenario in which a data transfer event is unplanned, the one bandwidth optimization criteria specifying a priority bandwidth allocation and urgent transfer of data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the data transfer event scenario comprises an unpredictable data transfer event scenario and the selected bandwidth optimization criteria is the one bandwidth optimization criteria, and wherein the schedule is determined and the dynamically configuring the elastic network bandwidth allocation is performed to optimize bandwidth cost in allocating a priority level of bandwidth for urgent transfer of data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamically configuring comprises dynamically establishing a relationship with the network service provider to provide bandwidth to effect the transfer of the data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the schedule is based on considering cost to transfer the data, taken across a plurality of different bandwidth levels for a plurality of different times of day.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein determining the schedule is based further on a maintenance window.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein determining the schedule is based further on capabilities of the target storage location to receive and process the data being transferred.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer of the data occurs across a period of time, and wherein the method further comprises facilitating testing of transferred data at the target storage location during the period of time, the facilitating testing comprising:

dynamically provisioning elastic network bandwidth between the target storage location and at least one additional location from which test connections to the transferred data are made; and

initiating the test connections to the transferred data at the target storage location from the at least one additional location.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the initiating the test connections comprises deallocating existing connections to data at the source storage location and allocating those connections to the transferred data at the target storage location using the dynamically provisioned bandwidth.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising, based on completion of the transfer of the data, deallocating elastic network bandwidth provided to the source storage location from the elastic network service provider.

13. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor for performing a method comprising;

maintaining a plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponding to a plurality of different types of data transfer event scenarios, the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria indicating criteria for scheduling a data transfer and dynamically configuring bandwidth allocation from an elastic network service provider of an elastic cloud computing network;

based on recognizing a data transfer event scenario, selecting a bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria based on a type of the data transfer event scenario;

determining a schedule for transferring data from a source storage location to a target storage location across the elastic network, the schedule determined according to the selected bandwidth optimization criteria; and

using the elastic network in transferring the data to the target storage location, the using comprising dynamically configuring elastic network bandwidth allocation from the elastic network service provider and initiating transfer of the data to the target storage location according to the schedule.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein one bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponds to a predictable type data transfer event scenario in which a data transfer event is planned, the one bandwidth optimization criteria specifying an economical bandwidth allocation and transfer of data within a planned time constraint, wherein the data transfer event scenario comprises a predictable data transfer event scenario and the selected bandwidth optimization criteria is the one bandwidth optimization criteria, and wherein the schedule is determined and the dynamically configuring the elastic network bandwidth allocation is performed to optimize bandwidth cost in transferring the data within the time constraint.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein one bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponds to an unpredictable type data transfer event scenario in which a data transfer event is unplanned, the one bandwidth optimization criteria specifying a priority bandwidth allocation and urgent transfer of data, wherein the data transfer event scenario comprises an unpredictable data transfer event scenario and the selected bandwidth optimization criteria is the one bandwidth optimization criteria, and wherein the schedule is determined and the dynamically configuring the elastic network bandwidth allocation is performed to optimize bandwidth cost in allocating a priority level of bandwidth for urgent transfer of data.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the transfer of the data occurs across a period of time, and wherein the method further comprises facilitating testing of transferred data at the target storage location during the period of time, the facilitating testing comprising:

dynamically provisioning elastic network bandwidth between the target storage location and at least one additional location from which test connections to the transferred data are made; and

initiating the test connections to the transferred data at the target storage location from the at least one additional location.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises, based on completion of the transfer of the data, deallocating elastic network bandwidth provided to the source storage location from the elastic network service provider.

18. A computer system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communications with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising;

maintaining a plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponding to a plurality of different types of data transfer event scenarios, the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria indicating criteria for scheduling a data transfer and dynamically configuring bandwidth allocation from an elastic network service provider of an elastic cloud computing network;

based on recognizing a data transfer event scenario, selecting a bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria based on a type of the data transfer event scenario;

determining a schedule for transferring data from a source storage location to a target storage location across the elastic network, the schedule determined according to the selected bandwidth optimization criteria; and

using the elastic network in transferring the data to the target storage location, the using comprising dynamically configuring elastic network bandwidth allocation from the elastic network service provider and initiating transfer of the data to the target storage location according to the schedule.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein:

a first bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponds to a predictable type data transfer event scenario in which a data transfer event is planned, the first bandwidth optimization criteria specifying an economical bandwidth allocation and transfer of data within a planned time constraint, wherein the data transfer event scenario comprises a predictable data transfer event scenario and the selected bandwidth optimization criteria is the first bandwidth optimization criteria, and wherein the schedule is determined and the dynamically configuring the elastic network bandwidth allocation is performed to optimize bandwidth cost in transferring the data within the time constraint;

or

a second bandwidth optimization criteria of the plurality of bandwidth optimization criteria corresponds to an unpredictable type data transfer event scenario in which a data transfer event is unplanned, the second bandwidth optimization criteria specifying a priority bandwidth allocation and urgent transfer of data, wherein the data transfer event scenario comprises an unpredictable data transfer event scenario and the selected bandwidth optimization criteria is the second bandwidth optimization criteria, and wherein the schedule is determined and the dynamically configuring the elastic network bandwidth allocation is performed to optimize bandwidth cost in allocating a priority level of bandwidth for urgent transfer of data.

20. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the transfer of the data occurs across a period of time, and wherein the method further comprises facilitating testing of transferred data at the target storage location during the period of time, the facilitating testing comprising:

dynamically provisioning elastic network bandwidth between the target storage location and at least one additional location from which test connections to the transferred data are made; and

initiating the test connections to the transferred data at the target storage location from the at least one additional location.