System and method for operating a digital storage system
A system and method for managing a storage system may include generating, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name. A set of tags may represent a context. A service related to the data block may be provided in response to receiving at least one of: a tag, a set of tags and a unique name.
1. A computer-implemented method of managing a storage system, the method comprising:
generating, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name;
associating the set of tags and the unique name in a database;
receiving a request including at least one tag;
providing at least one service related to the data block based on the at least one tag, the set of tags and the unique name;
generating and maintaining sets of tags and unique names using a core layer;
storing and retrieving data blocks according to the unique names using a media layer; and
combining interfaces of the core layer and the media layer using an Application Programming Interface (API).
2. The method of claim 1 , comprising storing the data block in a storage system and associating information usable for retrieving the data block with the unique name.
3. The method of claim 1 , comprising performing an action related to the data block based on matching data in a request with data in the set of tags.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising dynamically modifying the set of tags.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising associating a data block with a plurality of sets of tags.
6. The method of claim 1 , comprising alerting a client based on a registration, the registration including at least one tag.
7. The method of claim 1 , comprising using sets of tags and unique names to automate a procedure related to at least one of: data backup, data restore, data copy, periodic maintenance operation and data retention.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the unique name is generated based on the content of the data block.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one service is selected based on a logical context defined by the set of tags.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one service is selected based on a rule applied to a number of sets of tags.
11. A computer-implemented method of providing storage service, the method comprising:
receiving a data block to be stored;
creating a set of tags and associating the set of tags with a unique name;
identifying the set of tags based on information in a request;
providing at least one service related to the request based on the unique name;
generating and maintaining sets of tags and unique names using a core layer;
storing and retrieving data blocks according to the unique names using a media layer; and
combining interfaces of the core layer and the media layer using an Application Programming Interface (API).
12. A system comprising:
a memory; and
a controller adapted to:
generate, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name;
associate the set of tags and the unique name in a database;
receive a request including at least one tag;
provide at least one service related to the data block based on the at least one tag, the set of tags and the unique name;
a core layer adapted to generate and maintain sets of tags and unique names;
a media layer adapted to store and retrieve data blocks according to the unique names; and
an Application Programming Interface (API) combining interfaces of the core layer and the media layer.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is adapted to store the data block in a storage system and associate information usable for retrieving the data block with the unique name.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is adapted to provide the data block based on matching data in a request with the set of tags.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is adapted to dynamically modify the set of tags.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is adapted to associate a data block with a plurality of sets of tags.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is adapted to alert a client based on a registration, the registration including at least one tag.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is adapted to use sets of tags and unique names to automate a procedure related to at least one of: data backup, data restore, data copy, periodic maintenance operation and data retention.
19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the unique name is generated based on the content of the data block.
20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one service is selected based on a logical context defined by the set of tags.
21. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one service is selected based on a context rule applied to a set of sets of tags.