17958657. MULTI-TIER HEAT MAPS simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
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MULTI-TIER HEAT MAPS
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Inventor(s)
Vamsi K. Vankamamidi of Hopkinton MA (US)
MULTI-TIER HEAT MAPS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17958657 titled 'MULTI-TIER HEAT MAPS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes techniques for providing multi-tier heat maps in a storage system to accurately predict temperatures and optimize storage operations based on those temperatures.
- Obtaining temperature of a storage object using a first heat map of data IO activity at a storage object level.
- Determining if the temperature of the storage object exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- Obtaining temperature of storage elements associated with the storage object using a second heat map of data IO activity at a storage element level.
- Performing storage operations on the storage object based on the temperatures of the storage object and/or storage elements.
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in data centers, cloud storage systems, and other storage environments where temperature monitoring and optimization are crucial.
Problems Solved
1. Accurate temperature predictions for storage objects and elements. 2. Efficient utilization of system resources based on temperature data.
Benefits
1. Improved system performance and reliability. 2. Energy efficiency through optimized storage operations. 3. Enhanced data management and storage capacity planning.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing storage operations in data centers, cloud storage providers, and enterprise storage solutions.
Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include existing storage management systems that monitor temperature but may not utilize multi-tier heat maps for predictive analysis.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology impact data security in storage systems?
This article does not address the potential implications of temperature monitoring on data security within storage systems.
What are the scalability limitations of implementing multi-tier heat maps in large storage environments?
The article does not delve into the challenges or limitations of scaling up this technology for use in extensive storage systems.
Original Abstract Submitted
Techniques for providing multi-tier heat maps in a storage system. The techniques include obtaining a temperature of a storage object using a first heat map of data IO activity at a storage object level of the data, and determining that the temperature of the storage object exceeds a predetermined threshold. The techniques further include, in response to determining that the temperature of the storage object exceeds the predetermined threshold, obtaining at least one temperature of at least one storage element associated with the storage object using a second heat map of data IO activity at a storage element level of the data, and performing a storage operation on the storage object based on the temperature of the storage object and/or the temperature of the storage element. Such use of multi-tier heat maps allow accurate temperature predictions to be made in a manner that conserves and adapts to available system resources.
