KR102169927B1 - Storage managing device and method to provide 3D visualization tool for managing storage resource - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage management device and a storage management method are provided. This storage management device receives storage usage status information from multiple servers, displays each of multiple servers as a 3D object, and displays the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded storage management 3D UI (User Interface) can be provided, enabling efficient data management by visually manipulating and inquiring large-scale storage servers.

Description

Storage managing device and method to provide 3D visualization tool for managing storage resource}

The present invention relates to a storage management device and a management method, and more particularly, to a storage management device and a storage management method providing a 3D visualization tool for storage resource management.

The content described in this section merely provides background information on the present embodiment and does not constitute the prior art.

Recently, big data technology and artificial intelligence technology have been developed, and accordingly, large-capacity storage technology for storing and processing a lot of data is also developing. In particular, Exascale-scale storage servers are being developed. Here, Exa means 10 to the 18th power, and Exascale refers to an Exaflop-class computer or storage that can calculate 10 to the 18th power per second.

In the case of such a large-scale storage system, when a problem occurs in the storage resource server, the administrator needs to check the value of the storage resource server directly, but it is so large that it is not easy to find the server or storage part with the problem. .

In addition, it is difficult to grasp at a glance a practical confirmation of how the data storage space is used in a large-scale storage system. In addition, it is difficult to grasp the amount of data, power, and the like for a certain period.

Accordingly, it is required to find a way to easily manage large-scale storage servers.

The present invention was conceived to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to receive information on the usage status of storages from a plurality of servers, display each of the plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object, and include in the server. The objective is to provide a storage management device and a storage management method that provide a three-dimensional UI (User Interface) for storage management that shows the usage status of storages by color.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to receive information on the usage status of storages from a plurality of servers, display each of a plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object, display three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional array or a three-dimensional array, and The objective is to provide a storage management apparatus and a storage management method that provide a three-dimensional user interface (UI) for storage management in which the usage states of the included storages are classified by color.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. I will be able to.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a storage management apparatus includes: a communication unit for receiving usage state information of storages from a plurality of servers; And a control unit that displays each of a plurality of servers as a 3D object and provides a storage management 3D user interface (UI) in which the state of use of the storages included in the server is color-coded.

Further, the controller may provide a 3D UI for storage management in which a 3D object representing one server is displayed as a cube, and a plurality of cubes representing a plurality of servers are displayed in a cube-shaped 3D array.

In addition, the controller may provide a 3D UI for storage management in which 2D surfaces constituting a 3D array are divided into a plurality of layers according to a file access frequency.

In addition, the plurality of layers includes a first layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a first time are stored, a second layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a second time that is longer than the first time are stored, and the Other files may be stored in a third layer.

In addition, the control unit may rearrange files of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer according to the access frequency at a specific time period.

In addition, the control unit may apply separate power saving modes to servers of the first layer, servers of the second layer, and servers of the third layer, respectively.

In addition, the control unit does not apply the power saving mode to servers of the first tier, and applies the first power saving mode to servers of the second tier when there is no access for a third time, and applies the power saving mode to the servers of the third tier. When there is no access for the fourth time, a second power saving mode having a higher power saving rate than the first power saving mode may be applied.

In addition, the control unit may provide a 3D UI for storage management so that the internal space is divided and displayed by the number of storage included in the server to which one cube corresponds.

In addition, the control unit may provide a 3D UI for storage management including a mode in which a storage space allocated to a specific user is displayed in one color.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage management method by a storage management apparatus for managing storages included in a plurality of servers includes: receiving information on usage status of storages from a plurality of servers; And displaying each of the plurality of servers as a 3D object and providing a storage management 3D user interface (UI) in which the usage states of storage included in the server are color-coded.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage management apparatus includes: a communication unit for receiving usage state information of storages from a plurality of servers; A three-dimensional UI (User Interface) for storage management that displays each of a number of servers as a three-dimensional object, displays three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional array, and displays the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded. It includes; a control unit that provides a).

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage management method by a storage management apparatus for managing storages included in a plurality of servers includes: receiving information on usage status of storages from a plurality of servers; A three-dimensional UI (User Interface) for storage management that displays each of a number of servers as a three-dimensional object, displays three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional array, and displays the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded. ) Providing; includes.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, storage management that receives storage usage status information from multiple servers, displays each of the multiple servers as a three-dimensional object, and color-codes the usage status of storage included in the server. It is possible to provide a storage management device and a storage management method that provides a three-dimensional user interface (UI) for use, so that a large-scale storage server can be visually manipulated and inquired, thereby enabling efficient data management.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. will be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included as part of the detailed description to aid in understanding of the present invention, provide embodiments of the present invention, and describe technical features of the present invention together with the detailed description.
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a storage management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a diagram showing a process of generating a 3D UI for storage management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a 3D UI for storage management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a diagram illustrating a storage management 3D UI in which only servers of a first tier are displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing a storage management UI displayed in two dimensions according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a three-dimensional UI for storage management in which storage usage states are displayed in color according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a 3D UI for storage management in a mode in which a storage space allocated to a specific user is displayed in one color according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a diagram illustrating a 3D UI for storage management in which power saving modes for each server are displayed in color according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a flow chart provided to explain a storage management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to clarify the features and advantages of the problem solving means of the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

However, in the following description and accompanying drawings, detailed descriptions of known functions or configurations that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the same components are indicated by the same reference numerals as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms or words used in the following description and drawings should not be construed as being limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of terms for describing his or her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that there is.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferable embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention, and thus various alternatives that can be substituted for them at the time of application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second are used to describe various elements, and are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one element from other elements, and to limit the elements. Not used. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a second component may be referred to as a first component, and similarly, a first component may be referred to as a second component.

In addition, when a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it means that it is logically or physically connected, or can be connected.

In other words, it should be understood that a component may be directly connected or connected to another component, but another component may exist in the middle, or may be indirectly connected or connected.

In addition, terms such as "comprises" or "have" described in the present specification are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification. It is to be understood that the above other features, or the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, are not preliminarily excluded.

In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... group", and "module" described in the specification mean units that process at least one function or operation, which can be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. have.

In addition, "a or an", "one", "the" and similar words are otherwise indicated herein in the context of describing the present invention (especially in the context of the following claims). It may be used in a sense encompassing both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise clearly contradicted by context.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a storage management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The storage management apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to enable communication with a plurality of servers including storages, and performs a function of managing the state or status of storages in the plurality of servers and controlling operations. . As shown in FIG. 1, the storage management apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a database 120, and a control unit 130.

The communication unit 110 is connected to enable communication with a plurality of servers, and receives usage state information of storages from a plurality of servers. Here, the usage status information of the storage indicates information on how the storage is being used, and the capacity information of the storage included in a number of servers, the capacity information in use, the remaining capacity information, the allocated user information, and the stored files Includes access frequency information, etc. The communication unit 110 may be connected to a plurality of servers by wire or wirelessly.

The database 120 stores various information or data of the storage management device 100. Specifically, the database 120 stores usage state information of storages received through the communication unit 110.

The controller 130 controls the operation of a plurality of servers. Specifically, in order to manage and monitor the status of storages included in a plurality of servers, the controller 130 displays each of a plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object and color-coded the usage status of the storages included in the server. It provides a 3D UI (User Interface) for storage management. The 3D UI for storage management will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a diagram illustrating a process of generating a 3D UI for storage management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 130 provides a 3D UI for storage management in which a 3D object representing one server is displayed as a cube, and a plurality of cubes representing a plurality of servers are displayed in a cube-shaped 3D array.

First, the control unit 130 reads the usage status information of the storages received through the communication unit 110 and stored in the database 120 to generate a storage management 3D UI 200 and a related graph to be displayed on the screen. At this time, it can be seen that the storage management 3D UI 200 is displayed in a 3D array in the form of a 3D cube, and can be rotated, enlarged or reduced according to the user's mouse control or touch control in the 3D space. Can be confirmed. In the storage management 3D UI 200, one cube represents one server, and the three-dimensional array of cubes represents the entire system composed of servers including storage.

The controller 130 continuously reflects the current status of the servers in the storage management 3D UI by updating the usage status information of the storages every 5 seconds.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a 3D UI 200 for storage management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 130 provides a 3D UI for storage management in which 2D surfaces constituting a 3D array are divided into a plurality of layers according to a file access frequency. Specifically, the plurality of layers includes a first layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a first time are stored, and a second layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a second time that is longer than the first time are stored, Other files may be stored in a third layer. For example, the first tier consists of servers that contain storage files that have at least one access within one hour, and the second tier contains storage that stores files that have at least one access within 24 hours. It is composed of servers, and the third tier may be composed of servers including storages in which other files are stored.

In FIG. 3, it can be seen that the storage management 3D UI 200 includes 5 2D surfaces of 10*10. Since one cube represents one server, a total of 10 servers are included in one two-dimensional plane, and since it is composed of five two-dimensional planes, the case of FIG. 3 is a storage server consisting of a total of 50 servers. It can be seen that the system is shown.

The storage management 3D UI 200 shown in FIG. 3 includes a first surface 210 (Plane 0), a second surface 220 (Plane 1), a third surface 230 (Plane 2), and a fourth surface 240. , Plane 3), and a fifth surface 250 (Plane 4). In addition, the storage management 3D UI 200 shown in FIG. 3 is composed of a total of three layers, and the first layer (Tier 0) includes a first surface 210 (Plane 0) and a second surface 220, Plane 1), and the second layer (Tier 1) is composed of a third surface (230, Plane 2) and a fourth surface (240, Plane 3), and the third layer (Tier 2) is composed of the fifth surface ( 250, Plane 4). As shown in FIG. 3, each layer is displayed in a different color, and it can be seen that each color reflects the usage status of files stored in the storage of the server.

Among them, the storage management device 100 is disposed at the lower left of the first surface 210 (Plane 0). Four servers next to it are the metadata server 150, and the metadata server 150 stores and manages metadata for all storage servers. Here, metadata represents detailed information about each server, and represents various server-related information such as server name, IP information, and model information. As shown in FIG. 3, it can be seen that the storage management apparatus 100 and the metadata server 150 are displayed in different colors.

In addition, the controller 130 may rearrange files of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer according to the access frequency at a specific time period. For example, the control unit 130 may rearrange the hierarchy according to the access frequency of files in the early morning hours when the frequency of use of the users is low. Accordingly, the controller 130 can move files with high access frequency to the first layer and files with low access frequency to the third layer.

The servers corresponding to the first tier are arranged with high-performance servers, the servers corresponding to the second tier are arranged with servers of medium performance, and the servers corresponding to the third tier are arranged with servers of low performance, and the controller 130 ) Enables efficient use of hierarchical servers.

In FIG. 3, it has been described that the 3D UI for storage management is composed of three layers, but this is only an example, and the control unit 130 is configured to be composed of two or four or more layers depending on the frequency of file access. Of course, you can also implement a dimensional UI.

4 is a diagram illustrating a 3D UI for storage management in which only servers of a first tier are displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, when the user selects to display only servers of the first tier, the control unit 130 is for storage management including only the first side 210 and the second side 220 of the first layer. You can also display a three-dimensional UI. In addition, of course, the controller 130 may control the storage management 3D UI to display only the second layer or only the third layer.

5 is a diagram illustrating a storage management UI displayed in two dimensions according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the controller 130 has a first surface 210, a second surface 220, a third surface 230, a fourth surface 240, and a fifth surface 250, respectively. You can also control the UI so that it is expressed in two dimensions. That is, the control unit 130 displays each of a plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object, displays three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional array or a three-dimensional array, and displays the usage status of storage included in the server by color-coded storage management. A three-dimensional UI (User Interface) can also be provided.

6 is a diagram illustrating a three-dimensional UI for storage management in which a storage usage state is displayed in color according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the controller 130 may provide a 3D UI for storage management so that an internal space is divided and displayed as many as the number of storages included in a server corresponding to one cube. In FIG. 6, it can be seen that a plurality of storages are displayed in different colors in a cube representing one server. In this way, when the server includes multiple storages, the controller 130 displays the usage status of multiple storages included in one server in different colors, respectively. Accordingly, the user can grasp at a glance how the storage in the server is being used.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a 3D UI for storage management in a mode in which a storage space allocated to a specific user is displayed in one color according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the controller 130 may provide a 3D UI for storage management including a mode for displaying a storage space allocated to a specific user in one color. In FIG. 7, it can be seen that storage allocated to a specific user is displayed in green. Through this, the administrator can easily check what portion of the storage allocated to a specific user.

8 is a diagram illustrating a 3D UI for storage management in which power saving modes for each server are displayed in color according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 130 may apply separate power saving modes to servers of the first layer, servers of the second layer, and servers of the third layer, respectively.

Specifically, the controller 130 does not apply the power saving mode to servers of the first tier, and applies the first power saving mode to servers of the second tier when there is no access for a third time, and When there is no access to the servers in the fourth time, a second power saving mode having a higher power saving rate than the first power saving mode is applied. Here, the third time is longer than the fourth time. For example, the first power saving mode is a mode that turns off the monitor when there is no access for 3 hours, and the second power saving mode may indicate a mode in which the monitor is turned off and sleeps when there is no access for 1 hour. have.

In FIG. 8, the normal operation mode is indicated by performance mode (red), the first power saving mode is indicated by adaptive mode (orange), and the second power saving mode is indicated by powerSaving mode (green). The three-dimensional UI for storage management shown in FIG. 8 shows the types of power saving modes in red, orange, and green, and according to the graph on the right, 378 servers in the normal operation mode, servers in the first power saving mode It can be seen that there are 22 servers and 100 servers in the second power saving mode.

In this way, the controller 130 can operate the servers in various power saving modes for each layer, and through this, the manager can manage the storage so that power consumption can be minimized without causing a problem in the storage performance. do.

As described above, a 3D UI for storage management that receives storage usage status information from multiple servers, displays each of the multiple servers as a 3D object, and shows the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded A storage management device that provides (User Interface) and a storage management method can be provided, enabling efficient data management by visually manipulating and inquiring a large-scale storage server.

9 is a flow chart provided to explain a storage management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The storage management apparatus 100 receives usage status information of storages from a plurality of servers (S910).

In addition, the storage management apparatus 100 displays each of a plurality of servers as a 3D object and provides a storage management 3D user interface (UI) representing the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded (S920). ).

In addition, the storage management device 100 displays each of a plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object, displays three-dimensional objects as a two-dimensional array or a three-dimensional array, and displays the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded. A three-dimensional UI (User Interface) for storage management can also be provided.

On the other hand, it goes without saying that the technical idea of the present invention may be applied to a computer-readable recording medium containing a computer program for performing functions and methods of the storage management apparatus according to the present embodiment. In addition, the technical idea according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a computer-readable programming language code recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium can be any data storage device that can be read by a computer and can store data. For example, a computer-readable recording medium can be a ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical disk, hard disk drive, flash memory, solid state disk (SSD), and the like. Also, a computer-readable code or program stored in a computer-readable recording medium may be transmitted through a network connected between computers.

Although the present specification and drawings describe exemplary device configurations, the functional operations and implementations of the subject matter described herein may be implemented with other types of digital electronic circuits, or include structures disclosed herein and structural equivalents thereof. It can be implemented with computer software, firmware, or hardware, or by a combination of one or more of them.

Accordingly, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above-described examples, modifications, changes, and modifications to the examples can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. In addition, various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

100: storage management device
110: communication department
120: database
130: control unit
150: metadata server
200: 3D UI for storage management

Claims (12)

A communication unit for receiving usage status information of storages from a plurality of servers;
Including; a control unit that displays each of a plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object and provides a storage management three-dimensional user interface (UI) in which the state of use of the storages included in the server is color-coded and displayed; and
The control unit,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which a 3D object representing one server is displayed as a cube, and a number of cubes representing a number of servers are displayed in a cube-shaped 3D array,
The control unit,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which the 2D planes constituting the 3D array are divided into multiple layers according to the file access frequency,
The plurality of layers includes a first layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a first time are stored, a second layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a second time that is longer than the first time are stored, and other files Consists of a third layer in which they are stored,
The control unit,
A separate power saving mode is applied to servers of the first tier, servers of the second tier, and servers of the third tier, respectively,
The control unit,
The power saving mode is not applied to the servers of the first tier,
When there is no access to the servers of the second tier for the third time, the first power saving mode is applied,
When there is no access to the servers of the third tier for the fourth time, a second power saving mode having a higher power saving rate than the first power saving mode is applied.
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The control unit,
A storage management apparatus, comprising rearranging files of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer in a specific time period according to an access frequency.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The control unit,
A storage management apparatus, comprising: providing a three-dimensional UI for storage management so that an internal space is divided and displayed by the number of storage included in a server corresponding to one cube.
The method of claim 8,
The control unit,
A storage management apparatus comprising: a three-dimensional UI for storage management including a mode for displaying a storage space allocated to a specific user in one color.
In the storage management method by a storage management device for managing storage included in a plurality of servers,
Receiving usage status information of storages from a plurality of servers;
Including; displaying each of a plurality of servers as a three-dimensional object and providing a storage management three-dimensional user interface (UI) representing the state of use of the storage included in the server by color-coded; including,
The provision stage is,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which a 3D object representing one server is displayed as a cube, and a number of cubes representing a number of servers are displayed in a cube-shaped 3D array,
The provision stage is,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which the 2D planes constituting the 3D array are divided into multiple layers according to the file access frequency,
The plurality of layers includes a first layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a first time are stored, a second layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a second time that is longer than the first time are stored, and other files Consists of a third layer in which they are stored,
Applying separate power saving modes to servers of the first layer, servers of the second layer, and servers of the third layer; further comprising,
The application stage is,
The power saving mode is not applied to the servers of the first tier,
When there is no access to the servers of the second tier for the third time, the first power saving mode is applied,
When there is no access to servers of the third tier for a fourth time, a second power saving mode having a higher power saving rate than the first power saving mode is applied.
A communication unit for receiving usage status information of storages from a plurality of servers;
A three-dimensional UI (User Interface) for storage management that displays each of a number of servers as a three-dimensional object, displays three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional array, and displays the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded. Includes; a control unit that provides a),
The control unit,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which a 3D object representing one server is displayed as a cube, and a number of cubes representing a number of servers are displayed in a cube-shaped 3D array,
The control unit,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which the 2D planes constituting the 3D array are divided into multiple layers according to the file access frequency,
The plurality of layers includes a first layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a first time are stored, a second layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a second time that is longer than the first time are stored, and other files Consists of a third layer in which they are stored,
The control unit,
A separate power saving mode is applied to servers of the first tier, servers of the second tier, and servers of the third tier, respectively,
The control unit,
The power saving mode is not applied to the servers of the first tier,
When there is no access to the servers of the second tier for the third time, the first power saving mode is applied,
When there is no access to the servers of the third tier for the fourth time, a second power saving mode having a higher power saving rate than the first power saving mode is applied.
In the storage management method by a storage management device for managing storage included in a plurality of servers,
Receiving usage status information of storages from a plurality of servers;
A three-dimensional UI (User Interface) for storage management that displays each of a number of servers as a three-dimensional object, displays three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional array, and displays the usage status of the storage included in the server by color-coded. ) Providing; Including,
The provision stage is,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which a 3D object representing one server is displayed as a cube, and a number of cubes representing a number of servers are displayed in a cube-shaped 3D array,
The provision stage is,
Provides a 3D UI for storage management in which the 2D planes constituting the 3D array are divided into multiple layers according to the file access frequency,
The plurality of layers includes a first layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a first time are stored, a second layer in which files that are accessed at least once within a second time that is longer than the first time are stored, and other files Consists of a third layer in which they are stored,
Applying separate power saving modes to servers of the first layer, servers of the second layer, and servers of the third layer; further comprising,
The application stage is,
The power saving mode is not applied to the servers of the first tier,
When there is no access to the servers of the second tier for the third time, the first power saving mode is applied,
When there is no access to servers of the third tier for a fourth time, a second power saving mode having a higher power saving rate than the first power saving mode is applied.

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