Patent ID: 8073880

Claim:
A method for integrated, optimized data storage infrastructure performance in a distributed computing environment using a storage resource management application, comprising: receiving, at a storage resource management application, data regarding a plurality of storage infrastructure components of a distributed computing environment, wherein at least one of the plurality of storage infrastructure components comprises a device, and wherein at least two components of the plurality of storage infrastructure components are connected across a network; storing the received data regarding the storage infrastructure components in a storage management database; receiving a request related to data storage infrastructure performance for the distributed computing environment; identifying a request type for the request from one or more predefined request types, wherein the one or more predefined request types include at least a request to add a new storage asset to the distributed computing environment and a request to provision data storage space within the distributed computing environment for a specific purpose; associating, in the storage management database, the new storage asset or provisioned data storage space with one or more data backup and storage management agents of the distributed computing environment; associating, in the storage management database, the new storage asset or provisioned data storage space with one or more departmental service level agreements, such that the new storage asset or provisioned storage space is monitored relative to one or more departmental service level agreements; and performing the request in the distributed computing environment.