Method and apparatus for data storage service

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017262385-A1
Application number	US-201715457835-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 13, 2017
Priority date	Mar 14, 2016
Publication date	Sep 14, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for providing data storage service. The method comprises: receiving a storage service template from an user, the storage service template specifying a storage service policy for the user and a service instance to launch; and providing a storage service according to the storage service template; wherein the storage service policy defines a storage function to be performed for data of the user. With the method and apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a unified solution for overall orchestration of storage functions can be provided to enable the user to customize the required storage function flexibly.

First claim

1 . A method for a storage service, comprising:
receiving a storage service template from an user, the storage service template specifying a storage service policy for the user and a service instance to launch; and providing the storage service according to the storage service template, wherein the storage service policy defines a storage function to be performed on data of the user.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the storage service template specifies the storage service policy for the user by indicating at least one storage service policy from a predefined set of storage service policies.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the storage service policy is defined with a work flow engine, and wherein a task in the work flow engine corresponds to a storage function node or a type of storage service.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the storage service template further specifies a network for providing the storage service.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the storage service policy further defines at least one of an execution module for the storage function and a parameter for performing the storage function.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the execution module for the storage function includes a virtual machine or a container image.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the parameter for performing the storage function includes at least one of an execution order for the storage function and a triggering condition for the storage function.

8 - 16 . (canceled)

17 . A system, comprising:
a data storage system including one or more processors and memory; and computer-executable program logic encoded in memory of one or more computers enabled to provide storage services, wherein the computer-executable program logic is configured for the execution of:
receiving a storage service template from an user, the storage service template specifying a storage service policy for the user and a service instance to launch; and
providing the storage service according, to the storage service template,
wherein the storage service policy defines a storage function to be performed on data of the user.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the storage service template specifies the storage service policy for the user by indicating at least one storage service policy from a predefined set of storage service policies.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the storage service policy is defined with a work flow engine, and wherein a task in the work flow engine corresponds to a storage function node or a type of storage service.

20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the storage service template further specifies a network for providing the storage service.

21 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the storage service policy further defines at least one of an execution module for the storage function and a parameter for performing the storage function.

22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the execution module for the storage function includes a virtual machine or a container image.

23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the, parameter for performing the storage function includes at least one of an execution order for the storage function and a triggering condition for the storage function.

24 . A computer program product for providing a storage service, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable code, the code configured to enable the execution of:
receiving a storage service template from an user, the storage service template specifying a storage service policy for the user and a service instance to launch; and
providing the storage service according to the storage service template,
wherein the storage service policy defines a storage function to be performed on data of the user.

25 . The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the, storage service template specifies the storage service policy for the user by indicating at least one storage service policy from a predefined set of storage service policies.

26 . The Computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the storage service policy is defined with a work flow engine, and wherein a task in the work flow engine corresponds to a storage function node or a type of storage service.

27 . The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the storage service template further specifies a network for providing the storage service.

28 . The computer program product of claim 27 , wherein the storage service policy further defines at least one of an execution module for the storage function and a parameter for performing the storage function.

29 . The computer program product of claim 27 , wherein the execution module for the storage function includes a virtual machine or a container image.

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Peng Layne Lin
• Zhao Accela Yilong
• Zhao Junping Frank
• Cao Yu
• Guo Xiaoyan
• Dong Zhe
• Li Sanping

Classifications

• G06F3/0605

  by facilitating the interaction with a user or administrator · CPC title

• G06F3/0664 Primary

  at device level, e.g. emulation of a storage device or system · CPC title

• G06F12/1433 Primary

  for a module or a part of a module · CPC title

• G06F2212/1052

  Security improvement · CPC title

• G06F3/0646

  Horizontal data movement in storage systems, i.e. moving data in between storage devices or systems · CPC title