Abstract: In one embodiment, a storage controller comprises a first I/O port that provides an interface to a host computer, a second I/O port that provides an interface to a storage device, a processor that receives I/O requests generated by the host computer and, in response to the I/O requests, generates and transmits I/O requests to the storage device, and a memory module communicatively connected to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to collect performance data and availability data for a plurality of logical devices (LDEVS) managed by the storage controller, and present the performance data and availability data to a reporting interface.

Abstract: A tool for estimating performance of a data storage system includes a database containing performance data for a plurality of possible data storage system configurations; and a computer or processor for receiving user input defining a data storage system configuration, retrieving recorded performance data corresponding to the data storage system configuration from the database, and calculating estimated performance data for the data storage system configuration based on the data from the database.

Abstract: A tool for estimating performance of a data storage system includes a database comprising performance data for a plurality of possible data storage system configurations; and a computer or processor for receiving user input defining a data storage system configuration, retrieving recorded performance data corresponding to the data storage system configuration from the database, and calculating estimated performance data for the data storage system configuration based on the data from the database.