text: Figure 3-14 Data flow from the storage systems to the IBM Storage Insights cloud 
  
  **What metadata is collected**
  Metadata about the configuration and operations of storage resources is collected, such as: 
  
  (cid:2) Name, model, firmware, and type of storage system. 
  
  (cid:2) Inventory and configuration metadata for the storage system's resources, such as 
  volumes, pools, disks, and ports. 
  
  (cid:2) Capacity values, such as capacity, unassigned space, used space, and the compression 
  ratio. 
  
  (cid:2) Performance metrics, such as read and write data rates, I/O rates, and response times. 
  
  The application data that is stored on the storage systems cannot be accessed by the data 
  collector. 
  
  **Who can access the metadata**
  Access to the metadata that is collected is restricted to the following users: 
  
  (cid:2) The customer who owns the dashboard. 
  
  (cid:2) The administrators who are authorized to access the dashboard, such as the customer’s 
  operations team. 
  
  (cid:2) The IBM Cloud team that is responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of 
  IBM Cloud instances. 
  
  (cid:2) IBM Support for investigating and closing service tickets. 