Emc Corporation

Emc IP Holding Company LLC

Spirent Communications, Inc.

Brian A Castelli

Stephen J Todd

Andreas L Bauer

Mark A Parenti

Greg Kodama

Kahou Lei

Gwo-Jieh Wang

Caden Jon Y Morikuni

Douglas A Wood

John M Moran

Paul D Tynan

Tyler M Graves

Joseph Gugliemino

Rahul Patel

Alexander C McLeod

Nicholas Peters

James J Glennon

Amrinder Singh

Kevin W Phillips

Barry Andrews

A method is used in determining suitability of storage. Storage data of a data storage system is analyzed. The storage data includes information associated with use of a storage object of the data storage system by an application of the data storage system. A storage suitability characteristic for the storage object is determined. The storage suitability characteristic for the storage object is provided to a user for provisioning storage for the application in the data storage system.

Determining suitability of storage

A method is used in using application aware templates for configuring data storage systems. An application aware template is received for configuring a data storage system. The application aware template includes a set of configuration preferences based on best practices for an application. The data storage system is configured based on the set of configuration preferences of the application aware template.

Using application aware templates

A new test control structure improves on constructing complex test sequences in a scripting language. The new test control structure iterates over two or more arbitrary values of a test attribute, such as a networking protocol parameter applied at OSI layers 2-7.

System and method of test iteration via property chaining

Networks and applications can have many different profiles. Template configurations can consist of a wide variety of technologies such as IPv4, DHCP, and BGP. A list of application profiles would include web services, VoIP, Email, and Point-to-point. Network and application profiles can be combined into topology templates. Test methodologies can include complex sets of instructions that allow for testing any number of topology templates in a number of ways. The technology disclosed allows for the assembly, edit, and execution of those profiles and methodologies by someone who does not possess detailed domain knowledge.

Systems and methods of building sequenceable test methodologies

A method is used in processing data storage system configuration information. A capture tool is used to create a template from a configuration of a first data storage system. The template is published, and a configuration engine is used to apply the template to configuring a second data storage system.

Processing data storage system configuration information

Described are techniques for performing a data storage management task. A presentation technology service layer renders a user interface for user interaction in accordance with one or more rendering techniques. A user interaction template service layer includes one or more templates. Each of the templates describes processing to perform the data storage management task. A user interface data model mapping service layer communicates with at least one of a business logic service layer and a data storage interface layer to perform one or more operations in connection with the data storage management task and to map data received therefrom in a form for use by the user interface in accordance with a user interface data model.

UI data model abstraction

A method is used in application aware cache management. A cache management policy is received including one or more sets of device generic application best practices and one or more sets of device specific best practices. Initial cache configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring a cache of a data storage system. The cache management policy is used in performing the initial cache configuration processing. Storage objects are identified as being in use by an application. Ongoing cache configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring the cache of the data storage system for use with the storage objects.

Application aware cache management

A method is used in dynamic application aware storage configuration. A storage system configuration policy is received that includes one or more sets of device generic application best practices and one or more sets of device specific best practices. Initial storage system configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring a data storage system. The storage system configuration policy is used in performing said initial storage system configuration processing. Storage objects are identified as being in use by an application. Application aware ongoing storage system configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring the data storage system for use with the storage objects.

Dynamic application aware storage configuration

Described are techniques for configuring one or more physical devices of a data storage system for use in connection with provisioning storage for an application. A policy is received which includes one or more sets of data storage system best practices. Each of said one or more sets specifies data storage system best practices for a different type of data storage system including a first type associated with said data storage system. Configuration in connection with initialization of said data storage system is performed to configure a first portion of said one or more physical devices for use with one or more storage pools. The best practices for said first type of data storage system specified in said policy are used in performing said configuration processing.

Application aware automated storage pool provisioning

Described are techniques for provisioning storage of a data storage system for use by an application. One or more application provision requirements associated with a provisioning request to provision storage for use by the application are received. The one or more application provision requirements are translated, in accordance with application best practices for the application included in a policy, to one or more generic storage resource requirements. The one or more generic storage resource requirements are translated, in accordance with data storage system best practices included in said policy, to one or more physical data storage requirements. The physical data storage requirements include identification of one or more physical storage devices in said data storage system used in allocating storage to service said provisioning request. Storage is allocated for use by said application in accordance with said physical data storage requirements.

Application aware storage resource provisioning

Described are techniques for configuring one or more physical devices of a data storage system for use in connection with provisioning storage for an application. A policy including one or more sets of data storage system best practices is received. Each of the one or more sets specifies data storage system best practices for a different type of data storage system including a first type associated with said data storage system. One or more physical devices are added to the data storage system. Configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring a first portion of said one or more physical devices for use with one or more storage pools. The policy is used in performing the configuration processing.

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