Patents by Inventor Guido A. DiPietro

Guido A. DiPietro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Prioritization for cache systems
    Patent number: 9535844
    Abstract: In a data storage environment, a caching system includes a synchronous I/O module to stage cache promotions, and an asynchronous I/O module to de-stage cache promotions. To reduce the likelihood that high priority cache promotions are not skipped, the caching system associations a configurable priority level with each logical storage device, and prioritizes cache promotions accordingly. Related methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Cooney, Marcela S. Boboila, Guido A. DiPietro
  • System, apparatus, and method of initializing cache
    Patent number: 9323669
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product for managing a data storage system, wherein the data storage system includes a cache and a data storage array, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product comprising receiving initialization information, analyzing the initialization information to determine which portions of the data storage array related to the initialization information, and managing the data storage system based on the determined portion of the data storage array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Guido A. DiPietro, Michael J. Cooney, Gerald E. Cotter, Philip Derbeko
  • System, apparatus, and method of securely erasing cache
    Patent number: 9213648
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product for managing a data storage system, wherein the data storage system includes a cache and a data storage array, the computer-executable method comprising receiving a request to initialize a data storage system and initializing the data storage system by purging the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Guido A. DiPietro, Michael J. Cooney, Gerald E. Cotter