Abstract: A system with a processing device, an object engine and an application programming interface receives commands that are supported by the object engine and the application programming interface. The system performs snapshot, bucket and object functions based on buckets or objects that are in a storage-side database, using an internal database, to service the commands. The internal database is distinct from the storage-side database.

Abstract: A method for storage management in a storage system, such as a storage area network (SAN). A selection of a first target level of storage service quality (e.g., bronze, silver, gold, platinum) for a storage repository to be created in the SAN is received. The first target level of storage service quality represents a level of storage service quality for the storage repository along a first dimension (e.g. performance, availability) of storage service quality. A first set of storage configuration properties associated with the first level of desired storage service quality is determined. One or more storage components of the SAN are allocated to the storage repository based on at least one storage configuration property in the first set of storage configuration properties.