Network attached storage (NAS) protection meter and methods for alerting users of the state of protection of a NAS

摘要

A network attached storage device may include at least one storage device, a network connection coupling the at least one storage device to a network and a processor coupled to the at least one storage device and to the network connection. The processor may be configured to monitor a plurality of operating parameters of the network attached storage; determine a state of a network attached storage based on at least two of the monitored plurality of operating parameters of the network attached storage; determine a current level of protection from among a predetermined plurality of levels of protection based on the determined state of the network attached storage, and provide an indication of the determined level of protection afforded by the network attached storage.

主权项

1. A network attached storage (NAS), comprising:
at least one storage device; a network connection coupling the at least one storage device to a network; and a processor coupled to the at least one storage device and to the network connection, the processor being configured to:
adjust a granularity of protection levels for the at least one storage device based on user input, wherein different granularities comprise a different number of protection levels and wherein different granularities are associated with different combinations of operating parameters;receive a selection from the user of a manner in which a current protection level of the protection levels of the at least one storage device is to be provided and communicated to the user;monitor a plurality of operating parameters of the network attached storage, at least one of the monitored parameters being unrelated to data or to an amount of storage space remaining on the network attached storage;determine a state of a network attached storage based on at least two of the monitored plurality of operating parameters of the network attached storage, at least one of the two monitored plurality of operating parameters being unrelated to the amount of storage space remaining on the network attached storage;determine the current protection level based on the determined state of the network attached storage; andprovide to the user an indication of the determined protection level afforded by the network attached storage according to the received selection.