Distributed Cloud Disk Service Provisioning and Management

摘要

A distributed cloud disk system includes a computer system that is connected to the Internet or another external network, to which storage services can be remotely provisioned, connected, and monitored by a managed service provider on behalf of the user of the computer system. The system is structured in a hierarchical manner such that all parties involved in supplying or utilizing a given service can interact appropriately with all or some of the provisioning and monitoring processes, while tracking usage information and other data for the purposes of billing and commission payment. This is accomplished by an account with appropriate permissions, which a given party uses to log into the system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a disk at a first location serving as a cloud disk service; providing a computer system residing at a second location; and providing a processor at a third location configured for remotely transferring files between the disk at a first location and the computer system at a second location.