Methods and systems are provided for associating a storage system component, e.g. a server, client, machine, sub-client, or other storage system component, with one or more other storage system components into a group. Storage preferences are defined for the group which is automatically associated with...http://www.google.de/patents/US7958307?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7958307 - Method and system for grouping storage system components
