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6.4 Ecosystem of data storage federation

This clause identifies roles and sub-roles of the DSF ecosystem. In addition, relationships among roles and
sub-roles are specified.

Figure 6-4 – Data storage federation ecosystem

DSF service is a service to provide single virtual volumes and policies and it is offered by a DSF service provider.
The DSF ecosystem includes the following roles as shown in Figure 6-4:
– DSF service customer;
– DSF service provider;

– DSF local storage provider.
6.4.1 DSF service customer

The DSF service customer uses a DSF service including a single virtual volume and policies from a DSF service
provider. A DSF service customer's activity includes:

– Use of DSF service.
6.4.2 DSF service provider

The DSF service provider federates DSF local storages and provides a DSF service with an access mechanism.
The DSF service provider role consists of two sub-roles:
– Storage federation provider;
– Data manipulation provider.

6.4.2.1 Storage federation provider
The storage federation provider (SFP) provides a single virtual volume by federation of DSF local storages. A
storage federation provider's activities include:
– provide virtual storage pool;

– provide single virtual volume;
– manage storage management metadata;
– manage data storage policy.

6.4.2.2 Data manipulation provider
The data manipulation provider (DMP) provides DSF data by manipulation and manages data operation
metadata and data manipulation policy (see clause 6.3). A data manipulation provider's activities include:
– manipulate DSF data;
– manage data operation metadata;
– manage data manipulation policy.

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