公开(公告)号：US20150293984A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14438919

申请日：2013-02-27

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Vitaly Zolotusky, JR. ,  Kevin Scott Grimaldi ,  Benjamin Isherwood

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/27 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F16/1844 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A storage system comprises: a controller; a memory; one or more objects, each object having content data and metadata which includes system metadata; and a policy which governs writing of the content data and metadata of the one or more objects from the storage system to an external storage. The policy includes a configurable criterion for decoupling of the content data and the metadata of a given object and a rule for determining storage locations for the content data and the metadata between the storage system and the external storage in a decoupled manner if the content data and the metadata of the object are decoupled. The configurable criterion is based on an attribute of the metadata of the object. The controller is operable to execute the policy against the objects and to apply the rule to determine storage locations for the content data and metadata of a decoupled object.

Abstract translation: 存储系统包括：控制器; 记忆 一个或多个对象，每个对象具有包含系统元数据的内容数据和元数据; 以及管理将内容数据和一个或多个对象的元数据从存储系统写入外部存储器的策略。 该策略包括用于解耦内容数据和给定对象的元数据的可配置标准以及用于以解耦方式确定存储系统和外部存储器之间的内容数据和元数据的存储位置的规则，如果内容数据和 对象的元数据解耦。 可配置标准基于对象的元数据的属性。 控制器可操作以针对对象执行策略并应用规则来确定内容数据的存储位置和解耦对象的元数据。

公开(公告)号：US20150381725A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14316319

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven Haapaoja ,  Yury Kats ,  Cody Lee ,  Benjamin Isherwood

IPC: H04L29/08

Abstract: A storage system stores objects and copies of objects on the storage system and other storage systems external to the storage system. The storage system stores the copies in storage pools of volumes, which are organized into one or more tiers. The configuration settings of each tier and each pool within the tier may be configured according to a user's preferences. In one example, the number of copies of data content and the number copies of metadata associated with the data content an individual pool stores may be specified. When objects are migrated between tiers, the objects are stored among the storage pools of the tiers. If the number of data content copies or metadata copies is increased, the data or metadata is copied from a determined copy source and if the number of copies decreases, the data is removed from the volumes in the pools.

Abstract translation: 存储系统将对象和对象副本存储在存储系统和存储系统外部的其他存储系统中。 存储系统将副本存储在卷的存储池中，它们被组织成一个或多个层。 可以根据用户的偏好来配置层内每个层和每个池的配置设置。 在一个示例中，可以指定数据内容的副本数量和与个人池存储的数据内容相关联的元数据的副本。 当层之间迁移对象时，对象将存储在各层的存储池中。 如果增加数据内容副本或元数据副本的数量，则从确定的复制源复制数据或元数据，如果副本数量减少，则数据将从池中的卷中删除。

公开(公告)号：US09754003B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14856694

申请日：2015-09-17

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Richard Rogers ,  Benjamin Isherwood ,  Matthew Michael McDonald ,  Donald P. Pannese ,  David Pinkney

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F17/30575 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F17/30082 ,  G06F17/30165 ,  G06F17/30235

Abstract: A redundant array of independent nodes are networked together. Each node executes an instance of an application that provides object-based storage. The nodes are grouped into a plurality of systems each having multiple nodes. A data protection level method comprises setting a numerical value of a system dynamic data protection level for each system of nodes; and in response to user input, setting a value of a data protection level for one or more data objects in a system, the value being a fixed numerical value or a dynamic value. If the one or more data objects have a dynamic value of the data protection level in a system, the one or more data objects inherit the system dynamic data protection level of the system in which the one or more data objects reside. The value of the data protection level represents a number of copies of data of the one or more data objects to be kept where the one or more data objects reside.

公开(公告)号：US20150278311A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14438907

申请日：2013-02-27

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Benjamin Isherwood ,  Yury Kats ,  Rich Rogers

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F12/14

CPC classification number: G06F17/30321 ,  G06F12/1425 ,  G06F17/30091 ,  G06F17/30106 ,  G06F17/3012 ,  G06F17/30233 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30525 ,  G06F17/30607 ,  G06F17/30705 ,  G06F17/30882 ,  G06F17/30911 ,  G06F17/30997 ,  G06F2212/1052

Abstract: A storage system comprises a controller; a memory; and one or more objects each including content data and metadata. The metadata is used to construct user-defined content properties, each content property providing an ability to extract a specific metadata field from the objects by referring to a user-defined content property name of the content property. The content properties are organized into user-defined content classes, each content class grouping a set of content properties into a named category under a user-defined content class name. The controller is operable to index the content properties of the content classes to create an index. The content properties being indexed are identified by the content property names. In some embodiments, the controller is operable to de-dupe the index, for content properties having same values expressed differently in different metadata formats, by directing the differently expressed values to same index field under same content property name.

Abstract translation: 存储系统包括控制器; 记忆 以及一个或多个对象，每个对象包括内容数据和元数据。 元数据用于构造用户定义的内容属性，每个内容属性提供通过参考内容属性的用户定义的内容属性名称从对象中提取特定元数据字段的功能。 内容属性被组织到用户定义的内容类中，每个内容类将用户定义的内容类名称下的一组内容属性分组成命名类别。 控制器可操作地索引内容类的内容属性以创建索引。 索引的内容属性由内容属性名称标识。 在一些实施例中，对于具有以不同元数据格式不同表示的相同值的内容属性，控制器可操作地通过将不同表达的值引导到相同内容属性名称下的相同索引字段来去重复该索引。

公开(公告)号：US20150012666A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14362626

申请日：2013-02-27

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Donald P. Pannese ,  Benjamin Isherwood

IPC: H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/15 ,  H04L61/1552 ,  H04L67/1036 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A redundant array of independent nodes are networked together. Each node executes an instance of an application that provides object-based storage. The nodes are grouped into a plurality of systems each having multiple nodes. The systems have one or more replication links each being formed to indicate replication of data from one system to another system in a replicated environment where each system is configured as a sub-domain in a Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. A DNS alias synchronization method comprises maintaining updated information, within each system, of all replication links involving that system and of DNS aliases of other systems associated with all replication links involving that system (S602-S607). This enables that system to process network-based requests, on behalf of the other systems, without redirecting the requests from the other systems to that system.

Abstract translation: 独立节点的冗余阵列联网在一起。 每个节点执行提供基于对象的存储的应用程序的实例。 节点被分组成多个具有多个节点的系统。 系统具有一个或多个复制链接，每个复制链接被形成以指示在复制环境中将数据从一个系统复制到另一个系统，其中每个系统被配置为域名系统（DNS）基础设施中的子域。 DNS别名同步方法包括在每个系统内维护涉及该系统的所有复制链路和与涉及该系统的所有复制链路相关联的其他系统的DNS别名的更新信息（S602-S607）。 这使得该系统能够代表其他系统处理基于网络的请求，而不将来自其他系统的请求重定向到该系统。

公开(公告)号：US09992155B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14362626

申请日：2013-02-27

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Donald P. Pannese ,  Benjamin Isherwood

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/15 ,  H04L61/1552 ,  H04L67/1036 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A redundant array of independent nodes are networked together. Each node executes an instance of an application that provides object-based storage. The nodes are grouped into a plurality of systems each having multiple nodes. The systems have one or more replication links each being formed to indicate replication of data from one system to another system in a replicated environment where each system is configured as a sub-domain in a Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. A DNS alias synchronization method comprises maintaining updated information, within each system, of all replication links involving that system and of DNS aliases of other systems associated with all replication links involving that system (S602-S607). This enables that system to process network-based requests, on behalf of the other systems, without redirecting the requests from the other systems to that system.

公开(公告)号：US09146689B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US14189431

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Richard Rogers ,  Benjamin Isherwood ,  Matthew Michael McDonald ,  Donald P. Pannese ,  David Pinkney

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: G06F17/30575 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F17/30082 ,  G06F17/30165 ,  G06F17/30235

Abstract: A redundant array of independent nodes are networked together. Each node executes an instance of an application that provides object-based storage. The nodes are grouped into a plurality of systems each having multiple nodes. A data protection level method comprises setting a numerical value of a system dynamic data protection level for each system of nodes; and in response to user input, setting a value of a data protection level for one or more data objects in a system, the value being a fixed numerical value or a dynamic value. If the one or more data objects have a dynamic value of the data protection level in a system, the one or more data objects inherit the system dynamic data protection level of the system in which the one or more data objects reside. The value of the data protection level represents a number of copies of data of the one or more data objects to be kept where the one or more data objects reside.

Abstract translation: 独立节点的冗余阵列联网在一起。 每个节点执行提供基于对象的存储的应用程序的实例。 节点被分组成多个具有多个节点的系统。 数据保护等级方法包括为每个节点系统设置系统动态数据保护级别的数值; 并且响应于用户输入，为系统中的一个或多个数据对象设置数据保护级别的值，该值是固定的数值或动态值。 如果一个或多个数据对象具有系统中的数据保护级别的动态值，则一个或多个数据对象继承其中存在一个或多个数据对象的系统的系统动态数据保护级别。 数据保护级别的值表示要存放在一个或多个数据对象所在的一个或多个数据对象的数据的副本。