INTEGRATING SOFTWARE DEFINED STORAGE AND SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING

摘要

A coordination task to interface with VM, SDS and SDN environments to guarantee that the overall QoS of the combined SDN and SDS meet desired levels. The coordination task performs this coordination when virtual targets are originally developed, when the virtual targets are modified and when the accessing servers are reconfigured, such as when a VM moves.

主权项

1. A management workstation comprising:
a processor; and a memory; wherein said memory includes a coordination task executable by said processor to:
coordinate with a software defined storage (SDS) manager to configure a virtual target formed from at least one of one or more storage devices for access by a host computer in a network, the virtual target configured to appear as at least one virtual target to the host computer, with a quality of service (QoS) associated with the at least one virtual target; andcoordinate with a software defined network (SDN) manager to develop a path through the network from the host computer to each of at least one of the one or more storage devices in the virtual target for routing of packets, with a QoS associated with the path; andcoordinate the QoSs of the at least one of the one or more storage devices, the virtual target, and the path to meet an overall desired QoS.