Patent ID: 8364914
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for performing a storage operation on data in a network, the method comprising: storing first and second storage policies, wherein the first and second storage policies identify a shared physical storage device controlled by different storage controller modules; selecting, based on the first storage policy, at least a first storage controller module of the different storage controller modules to manage a first storage operation that transfers first data to the shared physical storage device, wherein the first storage controller module communicates with the shared physical storage device based on configuration information in the first storage policy; selecting, based on the second storage policy, at least a second storage controller module of the different storage controller modules to manage a second storage operation that transfers second data to the shared physical storage device, wherein the second storage controller module communicates with the shared physical storage device based on configuration information in the second storage policy; performing with one or more computer processors the first storage operation on the first data that transfers the first data with at least the first storage controller module to at least the shared physical storage device; and performing with one or more computer processors the second storage operation on the second data that transfers the second data with at least the second storage controller module to at least the shared physical storage device.