Patent ID: 7653642
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. In a computing environment including a first directory and a second directory different from the first directory, wherein the first directory includes a subdirectory, a method, comprising: monitoring, by a computing device comprising at least one processing unit and memory, for an operation that associates the subdirectory with the second directory, wherein the second directory is associated with an auto quota, the auto quota including a quota and an exclude list; determining whether a name of the subdirectory is in the exclude list, the exclude list comprising subdirectory names that are not subject to having the quota associated with the auto quota applied to them; determining if any other quota has already been applied to the subdirectory, including any quota applied by the first directory; and when the name of the subdirectory is not in the exclude list and no other quota has already been applied, applying the quota included in the auto quota to the subdirectory.