FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary storlet workflow optimization framework 700, according to one embodiment. As shown, a computation algorithm uploader 702 is in communication with a storlet scheduler 610. In one embodiment, the computation algorithm uploader 702 may enable a user to upload a computation algorithm for execution by a virtualization unit 608A-N of an object storage node 602A-N within an object storage cluster. For example, the computation algorithm uploader 702 may include an object storage interface that requests a user ID and password. In another example, the computation algorithm uploader 702 may include a computation algorithm upload interface that enables the uploading of a computation algorithm.

Additionally, the storlet scheduler 610 may obtain the computation algorithm uploaded by the computation algorithm uploader 702. In one embodiment, the storlet scheduler 610 may utilize a hook to intercept the computation algorithm as it is received via the computation algorithm uploader 702. In another embodiment, the storlet scheduler 610 may parse and analyze the intercepted computation algorithm, and may compare the parsed and analyzed information to the virtualization unit metadata stored in a template 612.

Further, in one embodiment, based on the parsing and analyzing of the computation algorithm, and the comparing of the computation algorithm to the virtualization unit metadata, the storlet scheduler 610 may automatically determine a license type to be used to execute the computation algorithm.