Human administration for storage is too difficult, with industry reports indicating absurd ratios such as "one human needed for each 1-10 TB" and "4-7 dollars spent on managing each dollar of storage capital." This dilemma pushes us to pursue "self-*" storage infrastructures: self-organizing, self-configuring, self-tuning, self-healing, and self-managing systems of storage servers. We designed and have been experimenting with a versatile cluster-based storage system used as a test environment and a source of real experience for PDL researchers, as we pursue the ideal of Self-* Storage. This talk will provide a high-level overview of the project, description of the system architecture, experiences from the early efforts, and directions for continuing research.

What you will learn:

• The "self-*" paradigm for storage system management
• Practical experiences with automating storage administration
• How a leading university research lab is helping the industry accelerate innovation

 

The Innovation Network Lecture Series delivers practical explanations of emerging explorations in technology innovation and research through the EMC Innovation Network, the company's global collaboration of research groups, advanced technology groups, and university partners. You'll have the opportunity to converse with speakers from around the world, including prominent university professors, industry researchers, authors, and technical experts. The series will expand your knowledge and inspire you to shape the information infrastructure of the future.

Join us every first Wednesday of the month, at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET, as EMC experts and special guests share powerful research insights.

Host: Dr. Burt Kaliski, Director, EMC Innovation Network

Dr. Kaliski is responsible for developing the corporate research program for EMC