Multi-tenant caching storage intelligence

1. A computer-executable method of managing data I/Os from an application in communication with a cache appliance, wherein the cache appliance is enabled to dynamically partition a cache storage area into a multi-tenant cache, which includes local data storage, is in communication with a cloud storage provider and one or more tiered data storage systems, the computer-executable method comprising:

receiving a data I/O from the application, wherein the data I/O relates to a first portion of data on the cloud storage provider;

analyzing the data I/O;

creating a caching policy based on the analysis of the data I/O, wherein the caching policy is enabled to accelerate the speed of the data I/O;

creating a virtual cache based on the caching policy, wherein the virtual cache includes tiers of data storage created from the local data storage of the cache appliance and the one or more tiered data storage systems;

dynamically partitioning the cache storage area into a multi-tenant cache, the multi-tenant cache having a dedicated space for each tenant, wherein the cache appliance is enabled to define whether tenants of the cache appliance are enabled to access another tenant's dedicated space;

and

managing the data I/O using the virtual cache, wherein the use of the virtual cache is based on the caching policy.

2. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein managing the data I/O comprises:

caching a second portion of data using the virtual cache, wherein the second portion of data is a subset of the first portion of data.

3. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the creating of the virtual cache comprises;

creating a tenant cache resource vessel enabled to communicate using the caching appliance, wherein the tenant cache resource vessel utilizes a portion of available resources of the caching appliance; and

creating the virtual cache, based on the caching policy, using the tenant cache resource vessel; and

exposing the virtual cache to the application, wherein the application is enabled to access the first portion of data using the virtual cache.

4. The computer-executable method of claim 3 , wherein the portion of available resources of the caching appliance comprises a data storage system in communication with the caching appliance.

5. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the caching policy indicates an expiration time for data stored within the virtual cache.

6. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein managing the data I/O comprises:

monitoring usage of the virtual cache by the application to determine which portions of the first portion of data is hot data; and

caching the hot data using the virtual cache, wherein the application is enabled to access the hot data using the virtual cache without accessing the cloud storage provider.

7. A system, comprising:

a cloud storage provider;

a cache appliance in communication with the cloud storage provider; and

computer-executable program logic encoded in memory of one or more computers enabled to manage data I/Os from an application in communication with the cache appliance, wherein the cache appliance is enabled to dynamically partition a cache storage area into a multi-tenant cache, wherein the computer-executable program logic is configured for the execution of:

receiving a data I/O from the application, wherein the data I/O relates to a first portion of data on the cloud storage provider;

analyzing the data I/O;

creating a caching policy based on the analysis of the data I/O, wherein the caching policy is enabled to accelerate the speed of the data I/O;

creating a virtual cache based on the caching policy, wherein the virtual cache includes tiers of data storage created from the local data storage of the cache appliance and the one or more tiered data storage systems;

dynamically partitioning the cache storage area into a multi-tenant cache, the multi-tenant cache having a dedicated space for each tenant, wherein the cache appliance is enabled to define whether tenants of the cache appliance are enabled to access another tenant's dedicated space;

and

managing the data I/O using the virtual cache, wherein the use of the virtual cache is based on the caching policy.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein managing the data I/O comprises:

caching a second portion of data using the virtual cache, wherein the second portion of data is a subset of the first portion of data.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the creating of the virtual cache comprises;

creating a tenant cache resource vessel enabled to communicate using the cache appliance, wherein the tenant cache resource vessel utilizes a portion of available resources of the caching appliance; and

creating the virtual cache, based on the caching policy, using the tenant cache resource vessel; and

exposing the virtual cache to the application, wherein the application is enabled to access the first portion of data using the virtual cache.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the portion of available resources of the caching appliance comprises a data storage system in communication with the cache appliance.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the caching policy indicates an expiration time for data stored within the virtual cache.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein managing the data I/O comprises:

monitoring usage of the virtual cache by the application to determine which portions of the first portion of data is hot data; and

caching the hot data using the virtual cache, wherein the application is enabled to access the hot data using the virtual cache without accessing the cloud storage provider.

13. A computer program product for managing data I/Os from an application in communication with a cache appliance, wherein the cache appliance is in communication with a cloud storage provider having a first portion of data, and wherein the cache appliance is enabled to dynamically partition a cache storage area into a multi-tenant cache the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable code, the code configured to enable the execution of:

receiving a data I/O from the application, wherein the data I/O relates to a first portion of data on the cloud storage provider;

analyzing the data I/O;

creating a caching policy based on the analysis of the data I/O, wherein the caching policy is enabled to accelerate the speed of the data I/O;

creating a virtual cache based on the caching policy, wherein the virtual cache includes tiers of data storage created from the local data storage of the cache appliance and the one or more tiered data storage systems;

dynamically partitioning the cache storage area into a multi-tenant cache, the multi-tenant cache having a dedicated space for each tenant, wherein the cache appliance is enabled to define whether tenants of the cache appliance are enabled to access another tenant's dedicated space;

and

managing the data I/O using the virtual cache, wherein the use of the virtual cache is based on the caching policy.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein managing the data I/O comprises:

caching a second portion of data using the virtual cache, wherein the second portion of data is a subset of the first portion of data.

15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the creating of the virtual cache comprises;

creating a tenant cache resource vessel enabled to communicate using the caching appliance, wherein the tenant cache resource vessel utilizes a portion of available resources of the caching appliance; and

creating the virtual cache, based on the caching policy, using the tenant cache resource vessel; and

exposing the virtual cache to the application, wherein the application is enabled to access the first portion of data using the virtual cache.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the portion of available resources of the caching appliance comprises a data storage system in communication with the caching appliance.

17. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the caching policy indicates an expiration time for data stored within the virtual cache.

18. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein managing the data I/O comprises:

monitoring usage of the virtual cache by the application to determine which portions of the first portion of data is hot data; and

caching the hot data using the virtual cache, wherein the application is enabled to access the hot data using the virtual cache without accessing the cloud storage provider.