公开(公告)号：US20170019475A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15097126

申请日：2016-04-12

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： J. Michel Metz ,  Joseph E. Pelissier

IPC: H04L29/08

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving by first network device a request for storage resources from a second network device; evaluating a willingness of the first network device to provide the requested storage resources and assigning a willingness score based on the evaluating; determining whether the willingness score is greater than a minimum value; and if the willingness score is greater than the minimum value, providing a response to the request from the first network device to the second network device, wherein the response comprises a bid by the first network device to provide the requested storage resources to the second network device.

Abstract translation: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法，并且包括由第一网络设备从第二网络设备接收对存储资源的请求; 评估所述第一网络设备提供所请求的存储资源并基于所述评估分配意愿得分的意愿; 确定意愿得分是否大于最小值; 并且如果所述意愿得分大于所述最小值，则提供对从所述第一网络设备到所述第二网络设备的请求的响应，其中所述响应包括所述第一网络设备的出价以向所述第二网络提供所请求的存储资源 设备。

公开(公告)号：US10778765B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15097126

申请日：2016-04-12

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： J. Michel Metz ,  Joseph E. Pelissier

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/06

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving by first network device a request for storage resources from a second network device; evaluating a willingness of the first network device to provide the requested storage resources and assigning a willingness score based on the evaluating; determining whether the willingness score is greater than a minimum value; and if the willingness score is greater than the minimum value, providing a response to the request from the first network device to the second network device, wherein the response comprises a bid by the first network device to provide the requested storage resources to the second network device.