17958394. HOST-SPECIFIC EVENT NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)

HOST-SPECIFIC EVENT NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION

Organization Name

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor(s)

Beth Ann Peterson of Tucson AZ (US)

Matthew Richard Craig of Sahuarita AZ (US)

John G. Thompson of Tucson AZ (US)

John R. Paveza of Morgan Hill CA (US)

Nicolas Marc Clayton of Warrington (GB)

Terry O'connor of High Peak (GB)

David Michael Shackelford of Tucson AZ (US)

HOST-SPECIFIC EVENT NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17958394 titled 'HOST-SPECIFIC EVENT NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION

Simplified Explanation

The computer-implemented method described in the abstract involves effectively delivering notifications in data storage environments by registering host systems with a storage controller to receive notifications associated with specific events detected by the controller.

• The method involves receiving a request from a host system to register for notifications with the storage controller.
• Notifications are related to a selected type of event, such as space-related conditions for a storage resource.
• The host system is registered with the storage controller to receive notifications.
• When an event of the selected type is detected, a notification is sent from the storage controller to the host system to inform about the event.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in data storage systems, cloud computing environments, and network storage solutions to efficiently manage and monitor storage resources.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of effectively notifying host systems about specific events related to storage resources, allowing for timely responses and proactive management of storage conditions.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved storage resource management, timely notifications for critical events, enhanced system monitoring, and proactive maintenance of storage environments.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include data centers, cloud service providers, storage solution vendors, and any organization that relies on efficient storage resource management and monitoring.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be existing storage management systems that provide notifications for various events but may not be specifically tailored to space-related conditions for storage resources.

What are the specific types of space-related conditions that can trigger notifications in this system?

The system can be configured to trigger notifications for space-related conditions such as low disk space, high disk utilization, disk failures, or storage resource allocation issues.

How does this technology ensure secure communication between the storage controller and host systems during notification transmission?

The technology may utilize encryption protocols, secure communication channels, authentication mechanisms, and access control policies to ensure secure transmission of notifications between the storage controller and host systems.

Original Abstract Submitted

A computer-implemented method for effectively delivering notifications in data storage environments includes, receiving, by a storage controller from a host system, a request to register the host system with the storage controller to receive notifications. These notifications may be associated with a selected type of event detected by the storage controller. In certain embodiments, the selected type of event is a space-related condition associated with a particular storage resource controlled by the storage controller. The computer-implemented method registers the host system with the storage controller. In response to detecting an event of the selected type on the storage controller, the computer-implemented method transmits a notification from the storage controller to the host system to provide notice of the event. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.