Data storage management devices using utilization rates and methods for data storage management using utilization rates
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a device and a computer program product of storage management. According to example implementations of the present disclosure, in response to data to be replicated from a first storage zone to a second storage zone, a utilization rate of resources associated with the replication is determined; the utilization rate of the resources is compared with a predetermined threshold utilization rate; and in response to the utilization rate of the resources being less than the threshold utilization rate, the replication of the data is initiated from the first storage zone to the second storage zone. Therefore, the present disclosure can automatically adjust replication behaviors for various scenarios, thereby realizing a more flexible data replication policy, and enabling more efficient use of various resources.
1. A method, comprising:
in response to data to be replicated from a first storage zone to a second storage zone, determining, by a system comprising a processor, a utilization rate of resources associated with replication;
comparing the utilization rate of the resources with a predetermined threshold utilization rate; and
in response to the utilization rate of the resources being less than the predetermined threshold utilization rate, initiating the replication of the data from the first storage zone to the second storage zone,
wherein the resources comprise a group of resources with different priorities, wherein determining the utilization rate of the resources is determined according to the different priorities of the group of resources, and wherein the different priorities comprise a sequence in which the group of resources is determined.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resources comprise processing resources for processing the data at the first storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises at least one of:
determining a response time of the processing resources, or
determining a number of tasks to utilize the processing resources.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resources comprise communication resources between the first storage zone and the second storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises determining a delay or a throughput of the communication resources.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the utilization rate of the storage resources being greater than the predetermined threshold utilization rate, requesting to initiate another replication of the data from the first storage zone to a third storage zone different than the second storage zone.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a type of the replication is specified by a user input and includes at least a standard replication, a full replication and a geo-passive replication.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a defined time period of the replication is specified by a user input.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resources comprise storage resources of the second storage zone and wherein a second utilization rate of a second resources of the group of resources is not determined in response to a first utilization rate of a first resource of the group of resources being determined to be greater than the predetermined threshold utilization rate.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a first priority of the different priorities corresponding to the first utilization rate is higher than a second priority of the different priorities corresponding to the second utilization rate, and wherein the first resource comprises communication resources.
9. A device of storage management, comprising:
at least one processing unit;
at least one memory coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processing unit, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the device to execute acts that comprise:
in response to a request for data to be replicated from a first storage zone to a second storage zone, determining a utilization rate of resources associated with replication of the data;
comparing the utilization rate of the resources with a predetermined threshold utilization rate; and
in response to the utilization rate of the resources being less than the predetermined threshold utilization rate, initiating the replication of the data from the first storage zone to the second storage zone,
wherein the resources comprise a group of resources with different priorities, wherein determining the utilization rate of the resources is determined according to the different priorities of the group of resources, and wherein the different priorities comprise a sequence in which the group of resources is determined.
10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the resources comprise processing resources for processing the data at the first storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises determining at least one value from a group of values, the group of values comprising:
a response time of the processing resources, and
a number of tasks to utilize the processing resources.
11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the resources comprise communication resources between the first storage zone and the second storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises determining at least one of a delay or a throughput of the communication resources.
12. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the replication is a first replication, and wherein the acts further comprise:
in response to the utilization rate of the storage resources being greater than the predetermined threshold utilization rate, requesting to initiate a second replication of the data from the first storage zone to a third storage zone different than the second storage zone.
13. The device according to claim 9 , wherein a type of the replication is specified by a user input and incudes at least one of standard replication, full replication and geo-passive replication.
14. The device according to claim 9 , wherein a desired time period of the replication is specified by a user input.
15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
in response to data to be replicated from a first storage zone to a second storage zone, determining a utilization rate of resources associated with replication;
comparing the utilization rate of the resources with a threshold utilization rate; and
in response to the utilization rate of the resources being less than the threshold utilization rate, initiating the replication of the data from the first storage zone to the second storage zone,
wherein the resources comprise a group of resources with different priorities, wherein determining the utilization rate of the resources is determined according to the different priorities of the group of resources, and wherein the different priorities comprise a sequence in which the group of resources is determined.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the resources comprise processing resources for processing the data at the first storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises at least one of:
determining a response time of the processing resources, or
determining a number of tasks to utilize the processing resources.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the resources comprise communication resources between the first storage zone and the second storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises determining a delay or a throughput of the communication resources.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the resources comprise storage resources of the second storage zone, and
wherein the determining the utilization rate of the resources comprises determining a utilization of a quota of the storage resources in the second storage zone allocated to the first storage zone.
19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the resources comprise storage resources of the second storage zone and wherein a second utilization rate of a second resources of the group of resources is not determined in response to a first utilization rate of a first resource of the group of resources being determined to be greater than the predetermined threshold utilization rate.
20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein a first priority of the different priorities corresponding to the first utilization rate is higher than a second priority of the different priorities corresponding to the second utilization rate, and wherein the first resource comprises communication resources.