Abstract: A method and an apparatus to increase conformance of a storage implementation of a data set to a storage policy are presented. In one embodiment, the method includes performing a conformance check of a data set state and an associated data management policy. The method includes identifying a set of tasks that can be performed to increase conformance of the data set state to the associated policy, and generating a task list using tasks from the set of tasks. The method further includes outputting an indication of the task list to a user and accepting from the user an approval of the task list before generating and executing a second task list.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing storage management with threshold control is provided. A flexible storage manager associates storage devices having a similar performance characteristic into logical constructs called storage groups. Storage groups having the same performance characteristic from a plurality of storage systems are organized into storage pools. The flexible storage manager automatically provisions storage on a storage pool basis. Should a low threshold utilization be exceeded, the flexible storage manager performs a set of management policies to lower the utilization of a storage pool to the low threshold.

Abstract: A system and method for intelligently provisions storage among a plurality of storage systems. A flexible storage manager (FSM) executing within a storage system environment manages the intelligent provisioning of storage. The FSM sorts an ordered list of data containers within the storage system environment according to a predefined list of criteria to find a highest ranked aggregate. Requested storage is then provisioned on the highest ranked aggregate by the FSM.