Pure Storage, Inc.
PROVIDING APPLICATION AWARE STORAGE

Abstract:

Providing application aware storage, including: identifying one or more sub-regions of data stored on a storage device that is associated with an application, including determining, in dependence upon data contained in the one or more sub-regions, whether the one or more sub-regions are associated with a known application type; and compiling quantifiable characteristics for the application, including information describing the application's utilization of the storage system.