View source for 17850607. STORAGE POLICY CHANGE USAGE ESTIMATION simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)

=STORAGE POLICY CHANGE USAGE ESTIMATION=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC|Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC]]


[[Category:Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Kenyon James Hensler of Acworth GA (US)|Kenyon James Hensler of Acworth GA (US)]][[Category:Kenyon James Hensler of Acworth GA (US)]]

==STORAGE POLICY CHANGE USAGE ESTIMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17850607 titled 'STORAGE POLICY CHANGE USAGE ESTIMATION

==Simplified Explanation==

The present disclosure relates to estimating storage usage when changing storage policies. 

* A base storage utilization is generated for a storage object based on the current storage policy.
* The current storage policy includes the RAID level and fault tolerance level of the storage object.
* An estimated storage utilization is generated for the storage object based on the base storage utilization and a new storage policy.
* The base storage utilization does not include the overhead associated with the current storage policy.
* The estimated storage utilization provides an estimate of the physical storage utilization if the new storage policy is implemented.

==Potential Applications==
* Storage management systems
* Data centers
* Cloud storage providers

==Problems Solved==
* Accurately estimating storage utilization when changing storage policies
* Accounting for overhead associated with RAID levels and fault tolerance levels

==Benefits==
* Improved accuracy in estimating storage utilization
* Better decision-making when changing storage policies
* Optimal allocation of storage resources


==Original Abstract Submitted==

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to storage policy change usage estimation. In examples, a base storage utilization is generated for a storage object according to a current storage policy. The current storage policy may comprise a RAID (“redundant array of independent disks”) level and/or a fault tolerance level with which the storage object is stored. An estimated storage utilization may then be generated for the storage object based on the base storage utilization and a new storage policy accordingly. Thus, the base storage utilization may omit or otherwise account for overhead associated with the RAID level and/or fault tolerance level indicated by the current storage policy, while the resulting estimated storage utilization may indicate an estimated physical storage utilization for the storage object if the new storage policy is implemented in place of the current storage policy.



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