US Patent 10535011 Predicting capacity based upon database elements

The method includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a grouping of elements in a storage system. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a first element from the identified grouping of elements. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a root unit of the first element from the identified grouping of elements. The method further includes determining, by one or more computer processors, a past usage history of computer resources for the identified root unit of the first element. The method further includes calculating, by one or more computer processors, a future usage of computer resources for the identified root unit based upon the determined past usage history.