Patent attributes
Described are techniques for provisioning storage for a logical device including receiving at least one capability profile identifying a first set of storage resource configurations; receiving a request to provision storage for the logical device, the request including a policy profile identifying a second set storage resource configurations; determining a third set of zero or more storage resource configurations, the third set being a set intersection of the first set and the second set; determining whether the third set includes at least one storage resource configuration; and if it is determined that the third set includes at least one storage resource configuration, selecting one of the storage resource configurations of the third set and provisioning storage of the logical device in accordance with the selected storage resource configuration of the third set.
