TW201316181A - Cloud storage application platform system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to re-design of storage applications into truly meet the present and the future of cloud computing services to address the limitations and bottlenecks of the current cloud storage applications, providing a complete solution for application level stored in the cloud computing services upward. Cloud storage applications are Zhumo in the application of the general user and the application level is limited to save the file and synchronized to a variety of devices, however, such a mode of application, or inadequate application of cloud computing services cloud storage application platform the invention covered by the level of indulgence is not an ordinary user application, and integration of business needs, cloud storage application not only to save the file, but allows all users in accordance with needs to decide that you want to save the cloud to be applied where, such as the disc of the computer system, or improve the performance of application of high-speed computing, storage area, so to share space (NFS or CIFS, etc.) applications. Another cloud storage application platform reserved for the flexibility and scalability of a variety of scalable storage architecture, cloud storage application platform will not be limited to a specific type of storage architecture, the application level can be more extensive.

Description

Cloud storage application platform system

The invention redesigns the existing cloud storage architecture into a storage system architecture that is truly compatible with the cloud service, and utilizes the easy-to-use, flexible and highly extended environment characteristics provided by the current cloud computing service to provide a plurality of cloud storage applications. So that the application level of cloud storage is not just a simple file storage.

Cloud computing is the biggest evolution of computer information in recent years. It is caused by many factors such as the popularity of the Internet, the explosion of information, various multimedia data formats, and the dramatic increase in network bandwidth. Cloud computing is not a breakthrough invention, but inherits parallel and decentralized operations, derived from the inclusion of today's diverse data formats. However, the current cloud computing in the current environment is actually divided into two forms, one is the cloud computing used by large data centers, such as Google's DataCenter. The other is the cloud services that are currently popular, such as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and SaaS (Software as a Service).
Because the cloud computing service has flourished in recent years, its application level is quite extensive. Among them, the popular cloud computing service is cloud storage, and the most well-known cloud storage is Dropbox or Apple's iCloud, so that the recent ASUS Web Store. However, these cloud storage technology applications are currently in the file storage, and provide synchronization services to a variety of devices, allowing users to access the required files on a variety of devices, without having to carry a flash drive at any time, greatly improving user convenience. Sex. However, such technology applications are quite inadequate for enterprises and many advanced users in functional applications, because such cloud storage systems cannot integrate the storage system architecture existing in today's enterprises, so that enterprises must import such cloud storage systems. Entering the enterprise is often quite high on the threshold. If a company wants to use a cloud storage service such as Dropbox or Apple iCloud, there will be a security issue. In addition, in the cloud storage application, the user can only save the file, and can not adjust the direction of the application according to the user's needs, so that the application level of the cloud storage can be limited.
In addition, if you want to provide thousands of people or tens of thousands of cloud storage, in addition to the space problem, there must be attention to the issue of efficiency, because when the user reaches a certain level, it will cause bottleneck in the storage I / O performance. It is often necessary to use higher storage devices to solve the problem. In order to improve performance, the mainstream market is to use Hadoop's decentralized computing to solve a large number of users. However, because of the characteristics of Hadoop, it is often only possible to Services are limited to the storage of files and do not provide a variety of storage applications.
How to overcome the above shortcomings is the subject that the inventors want to solve.

In view of the limitations of the use of the cloud storage platform, the inventors have finally developed such a cloud storage application platform system after a long period of research and development.
The cloud storage application platform system of the present invention comprises: one or more cloud platforms, which have one or more storage applications; a system core, which has basic objects and can operate one or more storage applications, the core of the system The architecture is divided into three blocks: the front-end user application service platform, the mediation link layer, and the back-end storage architecture layer.
The main purpose of the present invention is to reserve flexibility and scalability of various scalable storage architectures, so that the cloud storage application platform is not limited to a specific storage architecture, and the application layer can be more widely used. .
In order to make it easier for the examiner to understand the features of the present invention, please refer to the description of the embodiments of the present invention.

The invention redesigns the cloud storage into a storage application platform system that truly conforms to the current cloud service form, and extends the current cloud storage application only to the storage of files and the synchronization of multiple devices, and extends to let the user decide that the cloud storage is to be applied in Which aspect (such as mounting a disk drive for users to install programs), and how to use it (set cloud storage to a specific sharing method, such as NFS, FTP, WebDAV, Cloud storage, etc.). The cloud storage application platform incorporates the BPM (Business Process Management) function to flexibly augment the applications stored in the cloud, and can be adjusted according to the actual use of the internal context of the enterprise, so that it is easier for the enterprise to manage the cloud storage.
In addition to the above-mentioned features, the cloud storage application platform also has the characteristics of high-performance computing. The storage architecture of the cloud storage application platform is decentralized, such as the well-known Glusterfs, Lustre or Hadoop. These distributed file system architectures can be integrated separately or simultaneously through the Adapter of the cloud storage application platform. Such benefits can be based on different functional requirements and use different distributed file system architectures, such as Hadoop is more suitable for general file storage, and Lustre is suitable for enterprises or academic research areas that require large cluster computing. The cloud storage application platform can also use these decentralized architecture features to use a number of cheaper storage hardware devices or heterogeneous storage devices to distribute I/O across various storage hardware devices to save costly hardware. Investing in physical equipment to achieve the spirit of service that is in line with true cloud computing, allowing enterprises to unify the application of storage device platforms and reduce the investment cost of enterprises.
The cloud storage application platform system of the present invention comprises: one or more cloud platforms, which have one or more storage applications; a system core, which has basic objects and can operate one or more storage applications, the core of the system The architecture is divided into three blocks: the front-end user application service platform, the mediation link layer and the back-end storage architecture layer. With this design, different users can choose to store the data in accordance with the individual storage applications. Share, and increase the performance of cloud systems and applications in multiples, while also greatly reducing the cost of hardware resources, and achieving the flexibility of cloud storage applications, and more in line with the needs of individuals or businesses. .
The cloud storage application platform system of the present invention, wherein the core of the system can be located on a network or an internet network, and can be connected to each other or load balanced and redundant through a network or an internet.
The cloud storage application platform system of the present invention, wherein the storage application can be one to several of NFS, FTP, WebDAV, or Cloud.
The cloud storage application platform system of the present invention, wherein the front-end user application service platform can further adopt a distributed storage architecture, so that it can be integrated separately or simultaneously.
The cloud storage application platform system of the present invention, wherein the core of the system can be combined with a multi-core CPU architecture; and the physical memory is directly connected with the CPU by a high-speed connection channel, and the huge memory is added to the CPU core and then the Cache Pool for data access exchange. Increase data access.
Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a first diagram of an embodiment of a cloud storage application platform system of the present invention.
First, the cloud S storage application platform system architecture is divided into three blocks, namely the front-end user application service platform, the mediation link layer and the back-end storage architecture layer.
Second, the user application service platform:
The user application service platform is provided by the user (A), one can apply for renting the cloud storage space, and can decide how to apply the cloud storage space (B) that is rented and allocated. The operation structure is shown in FIG.
The user (A) applies for renting the cloud storage space B. The usage scenarios are as follows:
A single user (A) uses the cloud storage scenario for the first time.
Third, the process description: (As shown in Figure 2, Figure 2 is the second embodiment of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention)
1. The user connects to the front-end user application service platform web page.
2. Confirm if it is an application service platform member, if not the user is applying for a new member (C).
3. The user logs into the application service platform (D).
4. The user chooses to rent a cloud storage solution (E).
5. The user selects the payment method and payment (F).
6. The user's storage management function in the application service platform queries the current shared storage mode of the pool, and stores the pool in the required system according to the message, such as the Windows D drive, the single user has Rent cloud storage and store advanced usage scenarios.
Fourth, the process description: (Please refer to Figure 3, Figure 3 is the third embodiment of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention)
1. The user connects to the front-end user application service platform web page (G).
2. The user logs into the application service platform (H).
3. Go to the Cloud Storage Management Features page (I).
4. The user selects various cloud storage sharing methods provided by the cloud storage management function, such as NFS, WebDV, FTP or HTTP (J).
5. After the user chooses to complete the sharing mode, query the sharing mode information. If the sharing mode is NFS, the application service platform system will display the NFS mounting mode information: NFS Export IP: /Export PATH.
6. According to the shared message, the user mounts the storage pool in the required system, such as
Windows D drive.
7. Organization or group users use the cloud storage scenario for the first time.
V. Process description: (Please refer to Figure 4, Figure 4 is the fourth embodiment of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention)
Organization or group manager
1. The organization or group manager connects the front-end user application service platform web page (K).
2. Confirm whether it is an application service platform member, if not the user applies for a new member, and add a new organization or group name.
3. The organization or group manager logs into the application service platform (the first applicant defaults to be the manager of the organization or group when the organization or group user applies for membership) (L).
4. The organization or group manager chooses to rent a cloud storage solution (M).
5. The organization or group manager chooses the payment method and payment.
6. The organization or group manager enters the organization or group management page for organizational or group structure setting, and sets permissions according to requirements, such as which organizations or group users can manage the organization or group structure, those organizations or groups Users can manage how cloud storage is applied.
Six, organization or group users
1. The organization or group of users are connected to the front-end user application service platform web page.
2. Confirm if it is an application service platform member, if not the user is applying for a new member, and set the organization or group name.
3. Organize or group users to log in to the application service platform.
4. After the organization or group user logs in, there will be different function pages according to the permissions.
5. The organization or group user queries the storage information page in the application service platform to query the shared storage mode of the current storage pool, and mounts the storage bottle in the required system according to the information, such as the Windows D drive.
Organizations or group users use cloud storage scenarios in an advanced manner.
Seven, process description:
Organization or group manager
1. The user connects to the front-end user application service platform web page.
2. The user logs into the application service platform.
3. Go to the Cloud Storage Management Features page.
4. Select multiple cloud storage sharing methods provided by the cloud storage management function, such as NFS, WebDV, FTP, or HTTP.
5. After selecting the sharing method, query the sharing method information. If the sharing mode is NFS, the application service platform system will display the NFS mounting information: NFS Export IP: /Export PATH
6. According to the shared message, the user mounts the storage pool in the desired system, such as the Windows D drive.
Eight, process description:
Organization or group user
1. The user connects to the front-end user application service platform web page.
2. The user logs into the application service platform.
3. Go to the cloud storage function page to query the sharing method.
4. After selecting the sharing method, query the sharing method information. If the sharing mode is NFS, the application service platform system will display the NFS mounting mode information: NFS Export IP: /Export PATH.
5. Organize the user to mount the storage bottle in the desired system, such as the Windows D drive, according to the shared message.
Nine, the intermediate link layer Intermediateware is the core of the overall cloud storage application platform, which is mainly to connect the front-end user application service platform with the back-end storage architecture layer, which can make the original storage architecture layer complex hardware structure. And the management method, through the intermediary link layer to connect and simplify the difficult and complicated use, and transfer it to the front-end user application service platform, so that the identity user (including various rights management personnel or general consumer users) can Through the simplified operation behavior, it is simple to manage, apply and use the back-end complex storage architecture technology, and has reached the cloud storage application service that truly meets the cloud computing service standard.
Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic diagram of the mediation layer of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. When the mediation layer is connected with various storage architectures, the driver provided by the intermediary connection layer N interacts with the back end storage to control the whole. Storage architecture. After the mediation link layer (N) controls the backend storage architecture (O) by Driver, the mediation link layer (N) simplifies all the control processes and converts them into a consistent management mode, allowing the front end to log in to the user application. Each user of the service platform (P) can easily control the underlying storage architecture, without having to understand the technologies of the back-end storage architecture, lower the learning threshold, and greatly enhance the cloud.
Ten, the ease of use of the storage application platform.
The mediation link layer should be able to connect with the backend storage architecture, mainly integrating the command packaging of all the storage behaviors of various storage architectures (Lutre, Glusterfs, Hadoop, etc.) into the mediation link layer, and then outputting it to the front end in the form of Restful API. The user application service platform is used, and because it is repackaged through the Restful API, the complex management configuration of the underlying storage architecture can be simplified to meet the simple setting options of the front-end user service platform.
Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the user operation of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. When the user logs in to the user service platform (Q), any operation related to the storage space is performed through the user service platform ( The triggering of Q), if the user applies for augmenting the rented storage space, the function of the user service platform (Q) will send the Rest API to the mediation link layer R, and the Send API is sent through a specific storage Management CommandWrapper ( The Management Command Wrapper is a storage structure that is controlled by a series of storage management commands according to the subsequent execution of the storage of the backend. For example, when the backend is a Lustre storage architecture, the Storage Management Command Wrapper is a package. A series of Lustre storage Management Commands, which issue commands to the Lustre storage system in accordance with the designed execution flow, allows the Lustre storage system to establish the actions to be performed according to the meaning of the front-end user. Each collection of Management Command Wrapper is the driver that drives the storage system. For example, Glusterfs's collection of Management CommandWrapper is called Glusterfs system driver. If the cloud storage application platform is to be added to the new storage system, the unified will be through this. The way to design a new driver, that is, to achieve the horizontal expansion of the cloud storage application platform horizontal storage features, but also allow the cloud storage application platform to adapt to the future of the new storage system architecture will not be eliminated.
XI. Storage Architecture Layer The storage architecture layer provides storage space for the overall cloud storage application platform. As shown in the following figure, the storage architecture layer is composed of a variety of different storage architectures, such as Lustre, Glusterfs, Hadoop or the like. A variety of storage architectures, and the characteristics of these storage architectures are decentralized or parallel storage cluster architectures. In the era of cloud computing services, the implementation of cloud storage services will definitely have a large number of users accessing cloud storage services. However, to implement such services, the back-end storage architecture needs to adopt a decentralized or parallel storage cluster architecture to be effective. Dividing or parallel storage cluster architecture technology (Lustre and GlusterfsFile System) is currently only available in high-performance cluster computers, also known as HyperPerformance Computing (HPC). In the cloud industry, it is not used today, but because this architecture feature is very suitable as the storage architecture of the cloud storage underlying, coupled with the diverse front-end services of cloud computing, it can provide a storage application platform service that truly conforms to the spirit of cloud computing.
Many related cloud storages today often use higher, more expensive or specific hardware for such services, but the spirit of cloud computing services is to hope that any cloud service has high flexibility, high ease of use and low cost. The way to promote, so the storage architecture used by the cloud storage application platform, such as Lustre, Glusterfs and Hadoop, provides software for distributed or parallel storage applications without the need for specific or expensive storage, or even Common general PCs can be applied.
Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of the storage structure of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention, and the basic support technologies are Lustre(S), Glusterfs(T) and Hadoop(U), which are based on the current common market. Applications, file access, installation and operation applications, or storage space, each of which requires different storage characteristics, such as access to archives, the most appropriate application is Hadoop, and Hadoop itself The design architecture is not suitable for installation and operation of applications, or when it is necessary to install and operate the application, Glusterfs can be used to service Glusterfs itself, and if you need high-performance cluster computing In addition, you can choose Lustre to provide.
These different storage architectures are also responsible for communication because of the intermediary connection layer of the cloud storage application platform. Therefore, when a new storage architecture is imported, the user only needs to add the intermediary connection layer to the new storage architecture Driver to augment the cloud storage. Application platform architecture. (Please refer to Figure 8. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention)
There are a total of twelve application function modes (V) in the cloud storage, namely Storage Control, Monitoring, Backup, Docs View, Accounting, Security, Logging, File Control, Service, BPM, Billing, and Version Control. as follows:
Storage Control (as shown in Annex 1)
Storage Control is a cloud storage application platform that manages physical storage devices and integrates physical devices into modules of Soft RAID function. The storage control can regard the space provided by the lowermost storage structure as a disk, and can integrate the single or multiple disks in the Soft RAID mode to store the pool, and then store the pool as the storage space rented by the cloud storage application platform. In this way, in addition to improving the storage space of the pool and the security of the data stored in the protected pool, different storage architectures can be managed in the same way.
Monitoring
The Monitoring module monitors the entire storage pool and disk status, as well as the user, group or organization lease and usage status. The information of the Monitoring module can be displayed on the homepage after each user logs in, so that the user can immediately know the current state of use of resources.
The main functions provided by the Monitoring module are as follows:
Logging
The Logging module mainly provides all the behavior records of all users and administrators when using the cloud storage application platform settings, so that there is a detailed behavior history when tracking the problem. In addition, the File System related Log used in the bottom layer also needs to be collected to the cloud storage application platform Log collector to store according to the date and time, in order to facilitate the problem tracking when the underlying File System has problems. In addition to recording user behavior and File System Log, Logging must be divided into five levels of Debug, Info, Warning, Error, and Critical.
Accounting
The Accounting module mainly provides users, groups, and organizations according to the rental plan, and uses various statistical information of the cloud storage application platform to collect statistical reports. The statistical reports can be based on the disks used by users, groups, and organizations. Save the pool-related usage (see the Monitoring module for statistical information types) and report the report to the user. In addition, the billing method provided by the Billing module can be used to provide an integrated electronic statement.
Backup
The Backup module is dedicated to providing backup and restore of all data in the entire storage pool. After the backup mode is to mount the storage device used for backup, specify which one to store the data in the storage pool, and set the schedule to automatically process the backup work.
Version Control
Version Control is specially designed to provide users with the files stored in the cloud storage application platform service. The Version Control function of the file can be rented separately to assist users in backing up files. When this function is enabled, the cloud storage application platform will automatically back up each file for the user, and perform the control of Version according to the change date, so that the user can query and retrieve the previous file by using this service.
This function also has a lease with the version backup space. That is to say, when the user rents the Version Control service, the cloud storage application platform presets a certain version of the backup space, but the user can also select a higher capacity space. To store more historical file versions.
BPM
The BPM module provides enterprise process management functions, which can provide organizational structure authority control, and also includes the automated processes required by users when they apply to rent storage services of the cloud storage application platform, including user lease, renewal, and retreat. Rent and update leases and other Cloud storage service processes.
Billing
The Billing module mainly provides two functions, the first is how the user's leased Cloud storage is priced, and the other is the payment mechanism. The payment mechanism is an additional integrated payment system for the cloud storage application platform, such as integrating Paypal online payment mechanism or other online credit card payment system.
Security
The Organization & Security module mainly provides three functions of identity verification, file antivirus and organization management for the entire cloud storage application platform. In the private cloud, the authentication can be integrated with the internal AD/LDAP Server, if you want to do it more securely. The authentication method can be enhanced by adding Kerberos. In addition, if the enterprise itself does not have a verification server such as AD/LDAP, it can use external well-known authentication mechanisms such as OpenID, OAuth or SAML.
The organization management function is a cloud storage space that can be divided according to users, groups or organizational units. For example, applying for a Cloud storage can be a single user or a group (multiple friends share the same space, suitable for Soho development). The archive storage space of the same project.) Or an organizational unit, the organizational unit can be divided into groups, projects, departments and branches. In addition to the organization management function, in addition to allowing a group of users or organizations to share a Cloud storage, you can also set up a group or an organization to provide simultaneous application group/organization management functions when applying for Cloud storage. Or how the organization allocates the leased Cloud storage to how it is distributed to the underlying members.
Service
The Service module can be set to store what kind of transport protocol the Pool can share, so that when users apply for Cloud storage, they can choose the way to access in advance, instead of setting up the Server by themselves. According to the Glusterfs File System, the transport protocol that can be used is NFS, CIFS, FTP, WebDav, HTTP or specific mount methods (such as Lustre and Glusterfs Native Protocol). The Docs View Docs View module is an important function to enhance the cloud storage application platform Cloud storage service. This function allows users to view files in the Cloud storage (such as 20-click right-click pop-up option). The functions of the file content and direct editing do not need to install the corresponding application in the device. For example, the user stores the Microsoft Word file in the cloud storage application platform. When the user accesses the file, the user can directly browse the file content. Or open the editor without having to install the Microsoft Word application on the operating device, which greatly increases the convenience of the user.
File Management
The File Management module mainly provides users with the ability to manage their own files, such as deleting, downloading, uploading, and saving new files. This module function will be presented in the web or Mobile Portal of the cloud storage application platform.
When the user is operating a traditional Windows, Linux, Mac OS X operating system or a mobile device system such as Android and iOS, the storage space provided by the cloud storage application platform is the same when the user operates the cloud storage application. The platform is uniformly connected to the cloud storage application platform by the web browser to log in to apply for rent space, operation, management and setting. When the user wants to use the rented storage space, the space is shared by the cloud storage (file only). The client program of the cloud storage application platform is installed on the system operated by the user. The client program is specially designed to interact with the cloud storage application platform. When the user is installed, the user program is logged in with a valid account, and the client program will be A folder corresponding to the cloud storage space rented by the user is generated in the user's system, and the user can operate the cloud storage space rented by the user through the folder.
Referring to FIG. 9 , FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the use of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. The user (X) can be accessed by installing the corresponding cloud storage Storage Client (Y) regardless of which operating system is operated. The cloud storage space leased to achieve multi-point access data synchronization.
In addition to providing cloud storage space for storage files, the cloud storage application platform also provides NFS, FTP, HTTP, WebDAV and Lustre, Glusterfs and Hadoop Native mounting methods to access the rented storage space. The user only needs to log in to the cloud storage application platform and set the required sharing mode, and the cloud storage application platform will complete the rented space in a user-specified sharing manner, for example, when the user sets the rental space in the cloud storage application platform. Share by FTP service. When the cloud storage application platform automatically sets the user's request, display the FTP related connection method on the cloud storage application platform home page, and send the email to the user, so that the user can borrow Accessed by any FTP Client software. The same as NFS or Lustre, Glusterfs and Hadoop Native mounting methods, when the user completes the cloud storage application platform settings, the relevant setting steps and mount points will be displayed on the home page and email will be sent to the user. Mount the rented storage space in the same way. In this way, the cloud storage application platform automatically sets and completes the related sharing service on the server side, and the user does not need to set any setting of the relevant storage space sharing mode, and only needs to share the client software or directly mount it. The space is fine. The following is an example of a user operation flow using FTP, NFS, and Lustre Native mounts:
FTP operation flow example (as shown in Annex II)
NFS operation process example (as shown in Annex III)
Lustre mount operation flow example (as shown in Annex IV)

[Invention application mode]
Storage hardware device vendors storage hardware devices suppliers can use the cloud storage application platform, so that storage is not only promoted in a purely hardware role, but can use the cloud storage application platform to support a variety of storage architecture features, with their own The various storage hardware specifications provide the company with the best solution for importing a stored Total Solution, enabling enterprises to promote their application to corporate employees by storing cloud storage services from hardware vendors. Storage hardware vendors can also provide this storage solution to ISPs, IDCs, and cloud service operators. ISP and IDC's original line devices will enhance the entire solution, launch cloud storage services to the general consumer, or Provided to the company as a backup material for Remote. (as shown in Annex V)
Cloud service provider cloud service providers can use the cloud storage application platform to directly import enterprises. The cloud storage application platform can be combined with storage characteristics of different hardware specifications to help enterprises integrate and reuse existing or old storage devices. Into the cloud storage service in line with the spirit of cloud computing services, because the cloud storage application platform does not only provide file storage, but can provide different usage modes, such as NFS, CIFS, WebDAV or mounted in Server or VM. One of the disks greatly enhances the applicability of cloud storage. Cloud service providers can also partner with ISPs or IDC operators to leverage the features and benefits of cloud storage to deliver to consumers or businesses. In addition, the cloud storage application platform can also be combined with the cloud service provider's original cloud service solution (cloud virtualization platform or cloud virtual desktop), so that the cloud virtualization platform directly mounts the cloud storage service when establishing, and provides a cloud service greatly. The competitive advantage of the supplier. (as shown in Annex VI)
High-Performance Cluster Computing The field of high-performance cluster computing has long used discrete, parallel, or cloud computing to enhance specific application areas such as genomics, physics, chemistry, materials, and weather. Although these algorithms continue to evolve, they will ultimately depend on the underlying storage architecture. It is quite common to apply decentralized or parallel storage architectures in high-performance cluster computing, but in the past it was necessary to manage such high-end storage architectures. Only a knowledgeable technical expert can manage it. However, if you import the cloud storage application platform, in addition to the underlying distributed or parallel storage architecture, which has met the requirements of high-performance cluster computing, you can also simplify the management mode. Users can easily learn to get started and manage. They can also use the concept of hierarchical rights management to make the application decentralized or parallel storage architecture more extensive.
Security service provider cloud security protection service is a topic that is highly valued today when cloud computing services are booming. At present, most of the security protection system of security service providers are to protect and control the cloud virtual platform level. At the bottom of the storage security protection, most of them adopt the traditional method, because the storage architecture in the enterprise is often scattered, according to Different features have different storage offering services. Such a situation will cause inconvenience in management, and it is not easy for a security service provider to effectively protect all storage within the enterprise. If the security service provider adopts the cloud storage application platform as a security protection design to develop an efficient and strict security protection network, such an application can become the security storage vendor's cloud storage security protection Total Solution, which will not be stored for promotion. The architecture is too fragmented to be easy to develop.
In the past, enterprise enterprises have had difficulty in data storage and storage applications, because it takes a lot of time to evaluate the purchase cost only when storing hardware specifications. Since the storage required by enterprises often provides multiple services, Storage import increases ROI and shortens recycling time. If the company does not make a long-term assessment of the storage, it will cause what services are needed, and then buy a storage to the user. Each storage application method is not necessarily the same. In addition to dispersing the storage resources, it also causes responsibility. It is difficult for managers to manage all storage systems. And because of the fertilization of cloud virtualization issues in recent years, many companies have begun to evaluate or start to import cloud virtualization platforms to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises, but almost all enterprises will encounter a problem, that is, how to apply storage, and currently No storage application in the cloud can meet the complex operational architecture of the enterprise. For example, the most common Drop Box, ASUS Web storage or Apple iCloud is only a file storage synchronization application layer, which can not meet the real needs of enterprises. So importing the cloud storage application platform, by using any storage architecture or old storage features, companies can integrate all the storage into a large storage pool. In addition, the service function in the cloud storage application platform is used to effectively store the pool distribution to the required users or units. If the user needs to have the cloud storage file function, the storage pool can be stored in Http or WebDAV. Distribute to the user. If a unit needs an application space that can operate with a large amount of I/O access performance, the enterprise can mount the storage pool with a decentralized or parallel storage architecture link mode to the unit that needs to execute the application. Improve the performance of the application in Server or VM. Enterprises can also manage the enterprise employees with hierarchical permissions through the cloud storage application platform, and the personnel who manage the cloud storage are easy to operate and manage all the storage in the enterprise through the cloud storage application platform. The dumping of the cloud storage application platform can improve the investment efficiency of the enterprise for storing hardware resources, and enable the cloud storage application platform service to be flexible in the operation of the hardware device and the service when the enterprise needs to establish a private cloud. Another long-standing problem that enterprises have faced for a long time is that some people belong to people who are constantly moving, such as business, assignments or business trips. This type of worker, whether it is moving locally or traveling to the world. In the region, it is very difficult to synchronize the use of data and system environment. In the past year or two, it has faced a variety of mobile devices, such as iPhone, iPad, Android and tablet computers, which have made such problems worse. If the enterprise applies the cloud storage application platform service, it can easily solve such a problem, because the enterprise only needs to allocate each person to the cloud storage storage space, and then the cloud storage application platform can support the synchronization of devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android and tablet. Homework, allowing people on business, assignments or business trips to access synchronized data, whether they are moving locally or on a business trip to all regions of the world. The user storage user can share the storage storage space shared by the cloud storage application platform, in addition to enjoying the Internet service, the user can access and download the data stored in the cloud storage application platform. Access is connected by various devices. The user can also provide the Version Control and backup service of the user profile in the cloud storage application platform. The cloud storage application platform automatically performs backup of each file for the user, and performs the control of the Version according to the change date, so that the user This service can be used to query and retrieve previous files. This function also has a lease with the version backup space. That is to say, when the user rents the Version Control service, the cloud storage application platform presets a certain version of the backup space, but the user can also select a higher capacity space. To store more historical file versions.
In addition, the cloud storage application platform can also allow the user to view the file content and the direct editing function when selecting the file file in the cloud storage application platform through various devices, without installing the corresponding application in the device, such as the user. The Microsoft Word file is stored in the cloud storage application platform. When the user accesses the file, the user can directly browse the file content or open the editing without installing the Microsoft Word application in the operating device, thereby greatly increasing the user. Convenience.
The above description is only intended to explain the present invention in detail by the preferred embodiments, however, any modifications and variations to the embodiments, such as the letters of the strings, the length of the strings, and the like, do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. range.
From the above detailed description, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention can achieve the foregoing objects, and has already met the requirements of the Patent Law, and has filed an invention patent application according to law.

(A). . . user

(B). . . Cloud storage space

(C). . . Apply for a new member

(D). . . User login

(E). . . Choose to rent a cloud storage solution

(F). . . Choose a payment method and payment

(G). . . User link front-end user application service platform

(H). . . User login

(I). . . Go to the cloud storage management function page

(J). . . Users choose a variety of cloud storage sharing methods provided by the cloud storage management function.

(M). . . Organization or group manager link front-end user application service platform

(L). . . Organization or group manager login application service platform

(M). . . Organization or group manager chooses to rent a cloud storage solution

(N). . . Intermediary link layer

(O). . . Driver controls the backend storage architecture

(P). . . User application service platform

(Q). . . User service platform

(R). . . Intermediary link layer

(S). . . Lustre

(T). . . Glusterfs

(U). . . Hadoop

(V). . . Application function mode

(X). . . user

(Y). . . Cloud Storage Storage Client

FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of a cloud storage application platform system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a second embodiment of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a third embodiment of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a fourth embodiment of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an intermediary layer of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of user operation of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. The seventh is the schematic diagram of the storage structure of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the use of the cloud storage application platform system of the present invention.

(A). . . user

(B). . . Cloud storage space

Claims (6)

A cloud storage application platform system, the system comprising:
One or more cloud platforms, which have one or more storage applications; and a system core, which has basic objects and can operate one or more of the aforementioned storage applications, and the core architecture of the system is divided into front-end user application service platforms and mediations. Three blocks of the link layer and the backend storage architecture layer;
With this design, different users can choose to use the storage applications they need to store and share data, so that they can multiply the performance of cloud systems and applications, while also greatly reducing the hardware. The cost of resources is increased, and the application of cloud storage is flexibly expanded, and it is more suitable for the purpose of individuals or enterprises. The cloud storage application platform system described in claim 1, wherein the core of the system can be located on a network or an Internet, and can be connected to each other or load balanced and redundant through a network or an Internet. . The cloud storage application platform system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage application can be one to several of NFS, FTP, WebDAV, or Cloud. For example, the cloud storage application platform system described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the front-end user application service platform can further adopt a distributed storage architecture, so that it can be integrated separately or simultaneously. For example, the cloud storage application platform system described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the system core can be combined with a multi-core CPU architecture. For example, the cloud storage application platform system described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the physical memory can be directly connected to the CPU through the high-speed connection channel, and the huge memory is added to the CPU core for data access exchange. The Cache Pool increases data access.