Patent ID: 7693877
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: automatically searching a network storage system to identify a plurality of data items stored in the network storage system, the network storage system including a plurality of data storage facilities of different types coupled to a network; automatically classifying each of the data items into a category of a plurality of data categories, said automatically classifying each of the data items comprising automatically classifying a first data item; automatically optimizing each of the data items to a particular data storage facility of the plurality of data storage facilities, according to the category into which the data item was classified, said automatically optimizing each of the data items to a particular data storage facility comprising automatically migrating the first data item to a first data storage facility of the plurality of data storage facilities based on a classification of the first data item; automatically, by a computer, reclassifying the first data item after the first data item has been migrated to the first data storage facility; and after automatically reclassifying the first data item, automatically performing one of moving, migrating and deleting the first data item based on a new classification of the first data item.