17493504. OPTIMIZATION OF FILE SYSTEM SNAPSHOT PERFORMANCE IN HYBRID STORAGE DEPLOYMENTS simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)
OPTIMIZATION OF FILE SYSTEM SNAPSHOT PERFORMANCE IN HYBRID STORAGE DEPLOYMENTS
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Sandeep Ramesh Patil of Pune (IN)
Sasikanth Eda of Vijayawada (IN)
Gautam H. Shah of Shrewsbury MA (US)
OPTIMIZATION OF FILE SYSTEM SNAPSHOT PERFORMANCE IN HYBRID STORAGE DEPLOYMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17493504 titled 'OPTIMIZATION OF FILE SYSTEM SNAPSHOT PERFORMANCE IN HYBRID STORAGE DEPLOYMENTS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of the patent application describes a method for identifying and storing blocks of data in different storage devices based on their performance requirements. Here is a simplified explanation:
- The method identifies two sets of applications, where the first set requires higher performance than the second set.
- It also identifies a set of filesets corresponding to the first set of applications.
- When a copy on write based snapshot operation is performed on the first set of filesets, any blocks of data that are overwritten are stored in a first storage device that has higher performance compared to a second storage device.
Potential Applications:
- This technology can be applied in various industries where different applications have different performance requirements, such as data centers, cloud computing, and virtualization environments.
- It can be used in scenarios where certain applications need faster access to data, while others can tolerate slower performance.
Problems Solved:
- The method solves the problem of efficiently managing storage resources by identifying and storing data blocks based on their performance requirements.
- It ensures that high-performance applications have access to faster storage devices, optimizing their performance.
Benefits:
- By storing blocks of data in storage devices based on their performance requirements, the method improves overall system performance and responsiveness.
- It allows for better resource allocation, ensuring that high-performance applications are not limited by slower storage devices.
- The method provides a more efficient use of storage resources, reducing costs and improving scalability.
Original Abstract Submitted
A first set of applications that require a higher performance in comparison to a second set of applications are identified, and a first set of filesets corresponding to the first set of applications are identified. In response to a copy on write based snapshot operation with respect to the first set of filesets, blocks that are overwritten are stored in a first storage device that is of a higher performance in comparison to a second storage device.
