Patent ID: 9172618
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data storage system, comprising: a Quality of Service (“QOS”) server in communication with a storage services customer and comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein to optimize revenue realized under (N) service level agreements entered into by a storage services provider with one storage services customer to provide data storage services for (N) applications using a plurality of data storage devices, wherein each of said (N) service level agreements specifies an average maximum response time RT a plurality of data storage devices in communication with said QOS server; the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect: obtaining for each value of (j), a monetary value per unit throughput v calculating (N) optimum data flow rates to maximize the revenues to the storage services provider; determining for each value of (j) an optimum data flow rate x estimating, for each value of (j), a maximum data flow rate X determining, for each value of (j), if x for each value of (j) wherein x