ITSTORAGETYPE: IT storage type
Storage technology classification with performance characteristics, capacity ranges, and reliability metrics.
Default definition. This article describes the default
ITSTORAGETYPE definition shipped with DemandFlow. Administrators can add, remove, rename, or re-type fields, change which ones are required, and alter the layout from the Definitions screen in Settings. Your tenant's current schema may differ from what is shown here. To read the current definition at any time, GET the DEFINITION object whose id matches ITSTORAGETYPE.Entity properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity code | ITSTORAGETYPE |
| Display name | IT storage type |
| Plural | IT storage types |
| Level | 250 |
Use cases
ITSTORAGETYPE defines storage technology types referenced by ITASSET via the storageType field. It goes beyond a simple name lookup to capture the technical characteristics that differentiate storage technologies: category (Primary/Secondary/Cache/Removable/Network Storage), performance specs (typical read/write speeds, latency), capacity range, power consumption, and reliability (MTBF in hours). Environmental data (operating temperature range) and connectivity (common interfaces like SATA, NVMe, SAS) support procurement and compatibility decisions.
Fields
IT storage type
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
ref | text | Ref. | |
name | text | Yes | Name. |
description | text (multi-line) | Description. | |
code | text | Yes | Storage Type Code. |
category | enum | Yes | Valid ids: 1 (Primary Storage), 2 (Secondary Storage), 3 (Cache/Buffer), 4 (Removable Media), 5 (Network Storage). |
removable | enum | Valid ids: 1 (Yes), 0 (No). | |
typicalReadSpeed | text | Typical Read Speed. | |
typicalWriteSpeed | text | Typical Write Speed. | |
typicalLatency | text | Typical Latency. | |
maxCapacity | text | Max Capacity Range. | |
powerConsumption | text | Power Consumption. | |
mtbfHours | number | MTBF (hours). | |
operatingTempRange | text | Operating Temp Range. | |
commonInterfaces | text | Common Interfaces. | |
formFactors | text | Common Form Factors. |
Relationships
- No declared relationships in the default definition.
Creating a IT storage type via the API
POST /v1/objects
Authorization: Bearer <your-pat>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"entity": "ITSTORAGETYPE",
"level": 250,
"comboKey": "SUB:<your-sub-id>|ENT:",
"name": "Example",
"code": "...",
"category": "1",
"ref": "..."
}Listing IT storage types
# All records in your tenant
GET /v1/entities/ITSTORAGETYPE/SUB:<your-sub-id>