Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring an application being executed on a host to generate a prediction concerning a quantity of data that may be needed in the future. The quantity of data is requested from a data array coupled to the host. The quantity of data is received from the data array. The quantity of data is stored within a frontend cache system included within the host.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving a Mode Select command concerning a single LUN from each of a plurality of potential hosts. Each Mode Select command defines control information and host identifier information concerning the potential host associated with the Mode Select command. The received Mode Select commands are processed serially and in accordance with the order in which the Mode Select commands were received. The first Mode Select command received is accepted and subsequent Mode Select commands received are rejected, thus defining an accepted Mode Select command and one or more rejected Mode Select commands. The control information and host identifier information included within the accepted Mode Select command are written to a buffer associated with the single LUN. The buffer includes a control field and a GUID field.

Abstract: A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product for managing a data storage system, wherein the data storage system includes a cache and a data storage array, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product comprising receiving initialization information, analyzing the initialization information to determine which portions of the data storage array related to the initialization information, and managing the data storage system based on the determined portion of the data storage array.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a portion of a frontend cache system for use as a data array cache portion. One or more cache slots included within a backend cache system are identified that are going to be overwritten with hot cache data and are currently filled with cold cache data. The cold cache data included within the one or more cache slots included within the backend cache system is written to one or more cache slots included within the data array cache portion.

Abstract: A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product of managing a data storage system, wherein the data storage system includes a cache and a data storage array, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product comprising initializing the cache, wherein the initializing comprises creating a first list related to data stored on the cache, and creating a second list related to data stored on the data storage array, updating the first list based on received I/O requests, updating the second list based on received I/O requests, and managing data on the cache based on the first list and the second list.

Abstract: A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product for managing a flash cache, having modes of cache management, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product may be enabled to optimize flash cache by using a model to determine an optimized mode for the flash cache.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for copying a content directory associated with a cache system from a volatile memory system to a non-volatile memory system. A plurality of data requests concerning a plurality of data actions to be taken on an electro-mechanical storage device associated with the cache system are received on the cache system. The content directory on the volatile memory system is updated based, at least in part, upon the plurality of data requests. The plurality of data requests are stored on tracking queue included within the electro-mechanical storage device.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for storing a plurality of frontend data chunks within a cache system. The plurality of frontend data chunks correspond to a plurality of backend data chunks stored within a data array. A device weight is determined for each of the plurality of backend data chunks. The device weight is indicative of the type of storage device upon which each of the plurality of backend data chunks is stored within the data array. A deletion score is assigned to each of the plurality of frontend data chunks. Each deletion score is based, at least in part, upon the device weight determined for its corresponding backend data chunk.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a system for improving performance of flash cache memory, such as in a host of a storage environment, for example, by preventing a cache cell from reaching an operation limit. The method includes determining that a number of operations to a first cell of a flash memory has reached a threshold and managing the flash memory according to the determination to prevent a failure of a second cell of the flash memory.

Abstract: A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product for managing a data storage system, wherein the data storage system includes a host-cache and a data storage array, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product comprising receiving an I/O request, processing the I/O request by locating data related to the I/O request and aligning the I/O request with the data to create an aligned portion of data, and updating the data storage array with the aligned portion of data.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a first server and a second server within a server cluster. The first server includes a first cache system and the first and second servers are coupled to a data array that includes a LUN. The LUN is reserved for exclusive access by the first server, thus generating a first server reservation. Data associated with the LUN is cached within the first cache system of the first server. A loss of the first server reservation is sensed. In response to a loss of the first server reservation, the first cache system of the first server is purged.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving an indication that a target virtual machine is going to be migrated from a first operating environment to a second operating environment. The target cache system is associated with target virtual machine. An auxiliary virtual machine is generated within the second operating environment. An auxiliary cache system is associated with the auxiliary virtual machine. The target virtual machine and the auxiliary virtual machine are connected. IO requests for the target virtual machine are mirrored to the auxiliary virtual machine. At least a portion of cache data included within a target memory system associated with the target cache system is copied to an auxiliary memory system associated with the auxiliary cache system. The target virtual machine is migrated from the first operating environment to the second operating environment.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating a frontend snapshot of a primary frontend cache system at a particular point in time. A backend snapshot of a backend storage system coupled to the primary front end cache system is generated at the particular point in time. The front end snapshot of the primary frontend cache system is transferred to a backup frontend cache system.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for configuring a cache memory device to include a cache portion and a thinly-provisioned, direct attached storage portion. Data is stored on the thinly-provisioned, direct attached storage portion. At least a portion of the thinly-provisioned, direct attached storage portion is relinquished, thus generating a relinquished portion. The relinquished portion is reassigned to the cache portion.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product comprising determining if a file is greater than a predetermined size, based on a positive determination that the file is greater than the predetermined size, searching for an associated signature file for the file, and if the associated signature file is found for the file, perfecting some or all the signatures from the associated signature for the file to the cache.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring data requests made by an application being executed on a host to generate a prediction concerning a quantity of data that may be needed by the application in the future. The quantity of data is stored within a backend cache system included within a data array coupled to the host. The quantity of data is provided to the host.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for providing an option to a user of a cache system to have a copy of at least one IO operation directed toward the cache system redundantly provided to a remote device. If the user selects to have the copy of at least one IO operation redundantly provided, the copy of the at least one IO operation directed toward the cache system is provided to the remote device.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for copying a cache system from a first machine to a second machine, wherein the cache system includes cache content and a content directory, thus generating a duplicate cache system on the second machine. The duplicate cache system includes duplicate cache content and a duplicate content directory. A plurality of data requests concerning a plurality of data actions to be taken on a data array associated with the first machine are received on the first machine. The plurality of data requests are stored on a tracking queue included within the data array associated with the first machine.

Abstract: A method system and program product for sending a hint relating access requests of data stored on a storage array from a server to the storage array, receiving the hint at the storage array, and updating information about the data stored on the storage array using the hint.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a first assigned cache portion within a cache system, wherein the first assigned cache portion is associated with a first machine. At least one additional assigned cache portion within the cache system is defined. The at least one additional assigned cache portion is associated with at least one additional machine. Content received by the first machine is written to the first assigned cache portion. After the occurrence of a reclassifying event, the first assigned cache portion is reclassified as a public cache portion that is added to an initial cache portion within the cache system. The public cache portion is associated with the first machine and the at least one additional machine.