Patent ID: 9135191
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for storage network bandwidth management comprising: sampling, using a storage network bandwidth management component, application Input/Output (I/O) requests associated with a first unit of storage during a specified period of time, wherein the sampling is independent of volume management administrative I/O requests; determining a maximum latency value based on the sampling of the application Input/Output (I/O) requests; comparing the maximum latency value with a current application I/O latency value; throttling the volume management administrative I/O requests in the event that the current application I/O latency value exceeds the maximum latency value, wherein the volume management administrative I/O requests are independent of the application Input/Output (I/O) requests; and increasing the volume management administrative Input/Output (I/O) requests in the event the current application I/O latency value is a specified level below the maximum latency value, wherein the volume management administrative I/O requests are independent of the application Input/Output (I/O) requests and wherein a level of the increase is based upon an amount the current application I/O latency level is below the maximum latency value.