Abstract: A method may include detecting, by a computing device based on a problem signature, that a system has experienced a problem that is associated with the problem signature, wherein the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other system; determining that the particular problem violates an operational policy of the system; and deploying, without user intervention, one or more corrective measures that modify the system to resolve the problem.

Abstract: Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system, wherein the source storage system and the destination storage system are of different types; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.

Abstract: A method may include detecting, by a computing device based on a problem signature, that a system has experienced a problem that is associated with the problem signature, wherein the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other system; determining that the particular problem violates an operational policy of the system; and deploying, without user intervention, one or more corrective measures that modify the system to resolve the problem.

Abstract: Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system, wherein the source storage system and the destination storage system are of different types; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.

Abstract: An illustrative method includes detecting, by a cloud based storage system services provider based on a problem signature, that a storage system has experienced a problem that is associated with the problem signature; and deploying, without user intervention, one or more corrective measures that modify the storage system to resolve the problem.

Abstract: An illustrative method includes detecting, by a cloud based storage system services provider based on a problem signature, that a storage system has experienced a problem that is associated with the problem signature; and deploying, without user intervention, one or more corrective measures that modify the storage system to resolve the problem.

Abstract: Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system, wherein the source storage system and the destination storage system are of different types; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.

Abstract: Proactively providing corrective measures for storage arrays includes: receiving data from a storage array, the data including one or more events; detecting, in dependence upon a problem signature, one or more events from the data indicative of a particular problem, where the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other storage array; determining whether the particular problem violates an operational policy of the storage array, the operational policy specifying at least one requirement for an operational metric of the storage array; and if the particular problem violates the operational policy of the storage array, deploying automatically without user intervention one or more corrective measures to prevent the storage array from experiencing the particular problem.

Abstract: Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.

Abstract: Proactively providing corrective measures for storage arrays includes: receiving data from a storage array, the data including one or more events; detecting, in dependence upon a problem signature, one or more events from the data indicative of a particular problem, where the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other storage array; determining whether the particular problem violates an operational policy of the storage array, the operational policy specifying at least one requirement for an operational metric of the storage array; and if the particular problem violates the operational policy of the storage array, deploying automatically without user intervention one or more corrective measures to prevent the storage array from experiencing the particular problem.

Abstract: Proactively providing corrective measures for storage arrays includes: receiving data from a storage array, the data including one or more events; detecting, in dependence upon a problem signature, one or more events from the data indicative of a particular problem, where the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other storage array; determining whether the particular problem violates an operational policy of the storage array, the operational policy specifying at least one requirement for an operational metric of the storage array; and if the particular problem violates the operational policy of the storage array, deploying automatically without user intervention one or more corrective measures to prevent the storage array from experiencing the particular problem.

Abstract: Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.

Abstract: Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.

Abstract: Proactively providing corrective measures for storage arrays includes: receiving data from a storage array, the data including one or more events; detecting, in dependence upon a problem signature, one or more events from the data indicative of a particular problem, where the problem signature comprises a specification of a pattern of events indicative of the particular problem experienced by at least one other storage array; determining whether the particular problem violates an operational policy of the storage array, the operational policy specifying at least one requirement for an operational metric of the storage array; and if the particular problem violates the operational policy of the storage array, deploying automatically without user intervention one or more corrective measures to prevent the storage array from experiencing the particular problem.

Abstract: Access to compound data over a wide-area network is optimized by analyzing metadata within compound data to identify internal and external data streams to be prefetched. Upon receiving or intercepting a network packet including an access request for a data resource, metadata in this data resource is analyzed to identify associated data streams and their storage locations within and/or outside of the data resource. Data streams may be proactively or reactively prefetched. Proactive prefetching identifies and retrieves data streams or portions thereof likely to be accessed by a client based on attributes associated with the data resource. Reactive prefetching identifies portions of data streams associated with received access requests and retrieves additional portions of these data streams. Prefetched data streams or portions thereof are stored in a data storage on the same local network or near to the local network including the client.

Abstract: Access to compound data over a wide-area network is optimized by analyzing metadata within compound data to identify internal and external data streams to be prefetched. Upon receiving or intercepting a network packet including an access request for a data resource, metadata in this data resource is analyzed to identify associated data streams and their storage locations within and/or outside of the data resource. Data streams may be proactively or reactively prefetched. Proactive prefetching identifies and retrieves data streams or portions thereof likely to be accessed by a client based on attributes associated with the data resource. Reactive prefetching identifies portions of data streams associated with received access requests and retrieves additional portions of these data streams. Prefetched data streams or portions thereof are stored in a data storage on the same local network or near to the local network including the client.