Pure Storage, Inc.
Selecting a processing unit in accordance with a customizable data processing plan

Abstract:

A method includes determining, by a computing device of a plurality of computing devices of a storage network, a data processing plan for processing an access request. The method further includes identifying two or more processing units of a plurality of processing units of the storage network based on the data processing plan and availability information, and determining processing capabilities of each of the two or more processing units. The method further includes selecting a processing unit of the two or more processing units to process the access request based on a favorable comparison of the processing capabilities of the processing unit and the data processing plan. The method further includes selecting one or more processing options of the processing unit to process the access request according to the data processing plan, and sending the access request and selection of the one or more processing options to the processing unit.