Patent ID: 9575786
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method for data storage management in a virtualized information handling system including a first and second network storage resource, a hypervisor allowing multiple virtual machines to run on the virtualized information handling system, and a data access agent, the method comprising: the data access agent intercepting a data access request initiated by a virtual machine and intended for the first network storage resource; in response to intercepting the data access request, the data access agent establishing a connection with the first network storage resource; the data access agent retrieving from the first network storage resource metadata associated with the data access request, the metadata includes an address offset identifying a location of the second network storage resource and control information for determining whether the data access agent can store the metadata locally; the data access agent establishing a connection with the second network storage resource using the location of the second network storage resource identified by the retrieved metadata; and the virtual machine completing the intercepted data access request via the established connection with the second network storage resource.