ADAPTIVE DATA MANAGEMENT USING VOLUME TYPES

摘要

Systems and methods described herein utilize volume types to manage volumes within a data storage system. In embodiments, a volume type may be used to categorize a volume. The volume type may define attributes including data management policies associated with the management of volumes within the data storage system.

主权项

1. A data storage system comprising:
a volume type module configured to receive instructions over a network to define a first volume type for volumes stored within the data storage system, the first volume type defining volume type attributes including data management policies for applying data management operations to the volumes or secondary copies of the volumes that are instances of the first volume type; and a volume instance module configured to receive instructions over the network to create an instance of the first volume type and define volume instance attributes for the instance of the first volume type within the data storage system, the volume instance attributes including data management policies for applying data management operations to the instance of the first volume type or secondary copies of the instance of the first volume type, wherein the volume instance attributes are based on the volume type attributes of the first volume type.