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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
William R. Reohr, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Birgit M. Pfitzmann, Wettswil, CH;
Kevin M. Kingsbury, Bastrop, TX (US);
Laura A. Richardson, Ridge Manor, FL (US);
Peter Urbanetz, Wadenswil, CH;
William B. Yoes, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling the storage of data among multiple regional storage centers coupled through a network in a global storage system is provided. The method includes steps of: defining at least one dataset comprising at least a subset of the data stored in the global storage system; defining at least one ruleset for determining where to store the dataset; obtaining information regarding a demand for the dataset through one or more data requesting entities operating in the global storage system; and determining, as a function of the ruleset, information regarding a location for storing the dataset among regional storage centers having available resources that reduces the total distance traversed by the dataset in serving at least a given one of the data requesting entities and/or reduces the latency of delivery of the dataset to the given one of the data requesting entities.