Abstract: Examples described relate to container images. An example method may include generating a mapping of respective unique identifiers of container images of a software container and respective metadata of the container images, validating the mapping against a rule to identify a unique identifier of a mapped container image that meets the rule, generating a target mapping that includes the unique identifier of the mapped container image that meets the rule and the action specified in the rule, and performing the action specified in the rule on the mapped container image corresponding to the unique identifier in the target mapping.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to creation of a storage area network (SAN) zone based on a service level agreement (SLA). In an example, provisioning of a server in a cloud may be determined. Further, a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the provisioned server may be determined. The SLA may define desired states of SAN configuration parameters to be met in configuring a SAN zone for the provisioned server. Network components and storage components in the cloud that meet the desired states of SAN configuration parameters defined in the SLA may be identified. A SAN zone for the provisioned server may be created based on the identified network components and storage components.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to creation of a storage area network (SAN) zone based on a service level agreement (SLA). In an example, provisioning of a server in a cloud may be determined. Further, a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the provisioned server may be determined. The SLA may define desired states of SAN configuration parameters to be met in configuring a SAN zone for the provisioned server. Network components and storage components in the cloud that meet the desired states of SAN configuration parameters defined in the SLA may be identified. A SAN zone for the provisioned server may be created based on the identified network components and storage components.

Abstract: Examples described relate to container images. In an example, a mapping of respective unique identifiers of container images of a software container and respective metadata of the container images may be generated. The mapping may be validated against a rule to identify a unique identifier of a mapped container image that meets the rule, wherein the rule may specify an action to be performed on the mapped container image in an event the mapped container image meets a condition defined in the rule for performing the action. A target mapping that includes the unique identifier of the mapped container image that meets the rule and the action specified in the rule may be generated. The action specified in the rule may be performed on the mapped container image corresponding to the unique identifier in the target mapping.

Abstract: In one example, a network is described, which includes multiple hosts, multiple storage area network switches, and multiple storage arrays coupled to the multiple hosts via the associated multiple storage area network switches. Further, at least one of the multiple hosts includes a storage resource manager (SRM) including a smart storage data analyzer (SSDA) to automatically collect and analyze storage volume I/O usage and latency and then recommend moving the storage volumes to appropriate logical data tiers.

Abstract: Methods for network device management are described. Load balancing for one or more proxy agents 114, in a network 100, is implemented based on a threshold load and a threshold interval. The load on each of the proxy agents 114 is compared with the threshold load to determine whether a given proxy agent is overloaded, under-loaded, or balanced.

Abstract: Provided is a method of provisioning additional storage to a computer application. The storage usage of a computer application is monitored to ascertain when a minimum storage requirement of the computer application is reached. Additional storage to the computer application is provisioned based on a storage policy applicable to the computer application, once the minimum storage requirement of the computer application is reached.

Abstract: Methods for network device management are described. Load balancing for one or more proxy agents 114, in a network 100, is implemented based on a threshold load and a threshold interval. The load on each of the proxy agents 114 is compared with the threshold load to determine whether a given proxy agent is overloaded, under-loaded, or balanced.