Multi-service cloud storage decision optimization process

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016119429-A1
Application number	US-201614989944-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 7, 2016
Priority date	Sep 22, 2014
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment is provided. The method includes receiving a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment. The method further includes receiving categorization of the client files. The method further includes performing a qualitative analysis of the received mapped list of available cloud storage services and the categorized client files, to generate a decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of a client. The method further includes storing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment. The method further includes determining whether to encrypt the stored client files. The method further includes tagging individual files of the stored client files, or groups of client files of the stored client files, or a combination of the individually stored client files or the groups of client files for encrypting the stored client files.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by one or more processors, a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment; receiving, by the one or more processors, categorization of the client files, based on the received mapped list of available cloud storage services; storing, by the one or more processors, the client files in the multi-service cloud environment, based on the generated decision data structure of cloud storage preferences of the client; determining, by the one or more processors, whether to encrypt the stored client files, based on an indication to provide access control for the stored client files, in an index of the multi-service cloud environment; and in response to the determination, tagging, by the one or more processors, individual files of the stored client files for encrypting the stored client files.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further including the steps of:
generating, by the one or more processors, a client storage plan for storing client files, wherein the storage plan represents the client's perceived value data of the stored client files; and
generating, by the one or more processors, a set of scripts of the perceived value data for managing the client files, based on cloud storage preferences of the client.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the generated client storage plan is unique to at least one client of one or more clients, and wherein the plan includes the mapped list of available storage services and the categorized information for generating the decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of the client.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the mapped list of available storage services includes at least one of access control policies and cost information of at least one of the cloud storage services, storage capacity of at least one of the cloud storage services, and storage available of at least one of the cloud storage services for managing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the client defines the mapped list of available cloud storage services in a client application.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the categorized client files are based on a decision matrix that defines where, when, or how to store the categorized client files in the multi-service cloud environment of at least one of the cloud storage services.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the generated data structure includes information that identifies the type of client files to store in the multi-service cloud environment, based on at least one of cloud storage subscriptions of the client, projected and additional cloud storage for subscription by the client, and existing duration of the cloud storage subscriptions of the client, wherein the data structure includes unique qualitative analysis of cloud storage preferences of at least one or more clients.

8 . A computer system for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment, the computing system comprising:
one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment; program instructions to receive categorization of the client files, based on the received mapped list of available cloud storage services; program instructions to store the client files in the multi-service cloud environment, based on the generated decision data structure of cloud storage preferences of the client; program instructions to determine whether to encrypt the stored client files, based on an indication to provide access control for the stored client files, in an index of the multi-service cloud environment; and in response to the determination, program instructions to tag individual files of the stored client files for encrypting the stored client files.

9 . The computer system of claim 8 further includes:
program instructions to generate a client storage plan for storing client files, wherein the storage plan represents the client's perceived value data of the stored client files; and
program instructions to generate a set of scripts of the perceived value data for managing the client files, based on cloud storage preferences of the client.

10 . The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the generated client storage plan is unique to at least one client of one or more clients, and wherein the plan includes the mapped list of available storage services and the categorized information for generating the decision data structure representative of cloud storage preferences of the client.

11 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the mapped list of available storage services includes at least one of access control policies and cost information of at least one of the cloud storage services, storage capacity of at least one of the cloud storage services, and storage available of at least one of the cloud storage services for managing the client files in the multi-service cloud environment.

12 . The computer system of claim 11 , wherein the client defines the mapped list of available cloud storage services in a client application.

13 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the categorized client files are based on a decision matrix that defines where, when, or how to store the categorized client files in the multi-service cloud environment of at least one of the cloud storage services.

14 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the generated data structure includes information that identifies the type of client files to store in the multi-service cloud environment, based on at least one of cloud storage subscriptions of the client, projected and additional cloud storage for subscription by the client, and existing duration of the cloud storage subscriptions of the client, wherein the data structure includes unique qualitative analysis of cloud storage preferences of at least one or more clients.

15 . A computer program product for storage management of client files in a multi-service cloud environment, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive a mapped list of available cloud storage services of the multi-service cloud environment; program instructions to receive categorization of the client files, based on the received mapped list of available cloud storage services; program instructions to store the client files in the multi-service cloud environment, based on the generated decision data structure of cloud storage preferences of the client; program instructions to determine whether to encrypt the stored client files, based on an indication to provide access control for the stored client files, in an index of the multi-service cloud environment; and in response to the determination, program instructions to t

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Echeverria Pedro Ivo M

Classifications

• G06F21/6218 Primary

  to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database · CPC title

• H04L67/1097 Primary

  for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] · CPC title

• G06F16/134

  Distributed indices · CPC title

• G06F16/183

  Provision of network file services by network file servers, e.g. by using NFS, CIFS (network file access protocols H04L67/1097) · CPC title

• G06F16/285

  Clustering or classification · CPC title