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Locally providing cloud storage array services

a cloud storage array and local provisioning technology, applied in the field of data processing, can solve problems such as cloud-based service providers being unavailabl

Active Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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The patent is for a way to provide cloud storage services to a data center's storage array when it is not connected to a remote cloud-based service. The method involves creating metadata about the storage array's characteristics and presenting it to a user through a local network. The "technical effect" is that it allows for more efficient and secure storage of data in a datacenter without the need for a remote connection.

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In some implementations, however, such cloud-based service providers may be unavailable, either by design or through a loss of connection.

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[0015]Exemplary methods, apparatus, and products for providing cloud storage array services for a storage array of a data center when the storage array is not connected to a remote cloud-based storage array services provider in accordance with the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, beginning with FIG. 1. The term ‘cloud’ as used in this specification refers to systems and computing environments that provide services to user devices through the sharing of computing resources through a network. Generally, the user device is unaware of the exact computing resources utilized by the cloud system to provide the services.

[0016]Although in many cases such ‘cloud’ environments or systems are accessible via the Internet, readers of skill in the art will recognize that any system that abstracts the use of shared resources to provide services to a user through any network may be considered a cloud-based system.

[0017]FIG. 1 sets forth a block diagram of ...

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Abstract

Locally providing cloud storage array services for a storage array of a data center when the storage array is not connected to a remote cloud-based storage array services provider includes initiating, by a primary storage array, one or more cloud storage array services and locally providing the cloud storage array services. Such local providing of the cloud storage array services also includes generating, by the cloud storage array services, metadata describing one or more real-time storage array characteristics and presenting the metadata to a user through a local area network.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation application of and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 721,571, filed on May 26, 2015.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of Technology[0003]The field of technology is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, apparatus, and products for providing cloud storage array services for a storage array of a data center when the storage array is not connected to a remote cloud-based storage array services provider.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Data centers may include many computing components including servers, network devices, and storage arrays. As the need for storage of large amounts of data and efficient access to that data increases, storage array technology is advancing. Such storage arrays may provide persistent storage for any number of computing devices in a data center. Given that many data centers provide services to many different users, various considerations must be tak...

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IPC IPC(8): H04L29/08
CPCH04L67/1097G06F3/0604G06F3/067H04L67/06G06F3/0617G06F3/0634G06F3/0653G06F11/30G06F11/3034G06F11/3051G06F11/3086
Inventor BOROWIEC, BENJAMIN P.NOONAN, TERENCE W.
Owner PURE STORAGE
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