Efficient real time management of memory operating arrangements involves using software agents, data storage attributes and data depots in conjunction with memory management application

The method involves receiving memory characteristics from data files via a first agent, receiving file system calls and file attributes via a second agent, storing storage attributes in a first data depot via the second agent, receiving storage attributes from the first depot via a third agent and from the first and third agents via a memory management application and storing attributes in a second depot via the memory management application. The method involves receiving data memory characteristics from more than one data file via a first software agent (115), receiving calls to the data file system (120) and receiving data file attributes from the call via a second agent, storing data file storage attributes in a first data depot via the second agent, receiving data file storage attributes from the first data depot via a third agent, receiving data storage attributes from the first and third agents via a memory management application (140) and storing data storage attributes in a second data depot via the memory management application. Independent claims are also included for the following: a system for managing a computer data memory and a program storage medium for program instructions to be carried out by a computer. Eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Speicherbetriebsmittelverwaltung (SRM), d. h. der Verwaltung von Computerspeichervorrichtungen als Betriebsmittel. Es ist ein Verfahren zur Speicherbetriebsmittelverwaltung offenbart, das ohne weiteres und effizient auf Computersysteme skalliert werden kann, die viele Tausende von Computern aufweisen, während dasselbe detallierte Dateispeicherattribute liefert. Das Verfahren weist drei Phasen auf: (1) eine Initialisierungsphase, (2) eine Datensammelphase und (3) eine Verwaltungsserverkommunikationsphase.