Abstract: A method and system for improving a data storage system is provided. The method includes extracting original data storage attributes from metadata comprised by data for storage within a hardware storage system. Additional data storage attributes associated with current storage requirements of the data are retrieved and merged with the original data storage attributes resulting in a group of combined data storage attributes. An attribute matrix categorizing attribute types each attribute is generated. A digital tag defining the attribute matrix is generated and attached to the metadata. Data storage tier definitions and associated tier attributes are received and associated with the digital tag. Resulting specified tiers of the hardware storage system a defined for storage of specified portions of the data and each portion of data is stored within an associated tier.

Abstract: A method for load balancing is provided based on a user behavior pattern. The user behavior pattern is generated from historical user data to predict next operations a user would perform. Further, the user behavior pattern is bound to resource consumption, and a user and resource type is linked by a weighted value. Load balancing strategies are employed according to the weighted value of the user other than using connection count.

Abstract: A method and system for improving a data storage system is provided. The method includes extracting original data storage attributes from metadata comprised by data for storage within a hardware storage system. Additional data storage attributes associated with current storage requirements of the data are retrieved and merged with the original data storage attributes resulting in a group of combined data storage attributes. An attribute matrix categorizing attribute types each attribute is generated. A digital tag defining the attribute matrix is generated and attached to the metadata. Data storage tier definitions and associated tier attributes are received and associated with the digital tag. Resulting specified tiers of the hardware storage system a defined for storage of specified portions of the data and each portion of data is stored within an associated tier.

Abstract: A method for load balancing is provided based on a user behavior pattern. The user behavior pattern is generated from historical user data to predict next operations a user would perform. Further, the user behavior pattern is bound to resource consumption, and a user and resource type is linked by a weighted value. Load balancing strategies are employed according to the weighted value of the user other than using connection count.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for creating files in a cloud environment having a storage cluster. As system is provided having a command processor that parses an inputted file creation command and determines whether a location tag is specified for a file being created and stored in the storage cluster; and a location limitation processor that, in response to the location tag being specified: retrieves a creation limitation profile associated with the location tag; causes the file to be created with a location limitation in the storage cluster based on the creation limitation profile; and stores an identifier for the creation limitation profile in an extended inode structure.