Patents by Inventor Nuzio Ruffolo
Nuzio Ruffolo 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).
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Patent number: 8700876Abstract: Database partition monitoring and dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in support of an autonomic self-tunable database management system are provided by an automated monitor that monitors one or more resource parameters in a logical partition running a database application in a logically partitioned data processing host. The monitor initiates dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in the event that the parameters vary from predetermined parameter values. In particular, the monitor can initiate removal of resources if one of the resource parameters is being underutilized and initiate addition of resources if one of the resource parameters is being overutilized. The monitor can also calculate an amount of resources to be removed or added. The monitor can interact directly with a dynamic logical partition reconfiguration function of the data processing host or it can utilize an intelligent intermediary that listens for a partition reconfiguration suggestion from the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Punit B. Shah, Nuzio Ruffolo, Enzo Cialini
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Patent number: 8285966Abstract: An automated monitor monitors one or more resource parameters in a logical partition running a database application in a logically partitioned data processing host. The monitor initiates dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in the event that the parameters vary from predetermined parameter values. In particular, the monitor can initiate removal of resources if one of the resource parameters is being underutilized and initiate addition of resources if one of the resource parameters is being overutilized. The monitor can also calculate an amount of resources to be removed or added. The monitor can interact directly with a dynamic logical partition reconfiguration function of the data processing host or it can utilize an intelligent intermediary that listens for a partition reconfiguration suggestion from the monitor. In the latter configuration, the listener can determine where available resources are located and attempt to fully or partially satisfy the resource needs suggested by the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Punit B. Shah, Nuzio Ruffolo, Enzo Cialini
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Publication number: 20120110592Abstract: An automated monitor monitors one or more resource parameters in a logical partition running a database application in a logically partitioned data processing host. The monitor initiates dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in the event that the parameters vary from predetermined parameter values. In particular, the monitor can initiate removal of resources if one of the resource parameters is being underutilized and initiate addition of resources if one of the resource parameters is being overutilized. The monitor can also calculate an amount of resources to be removed or added. The monitor can interact directly with a dynamic logical partition reconfiguration function of the data processing host or it can utilize an intelligent intermediary that listens for a partition reconfiguration suggestion from the monitor. In the latter configuration, the listener can determine where available resources are located and attempt to fully or partially satisfy the resource needs suggested by the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Punit B. Shah, Nuzio Ruffolo, Enzo Cialini
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Patent number: 8145872Abstract: Database partition monitoring and dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in support of an autonomic self-tunable database management system are provided by an automated monitor that monitors one or more resource parameters in a logical partition running a database application in a logically partitioned data processing host. The monitor initiates dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in the event that the parameters vary from predetermined parameter values. In particular, the monitor can initiate removal of resources if one of the resource parameters is being underutilized and initiate addition of resources if one of the resource parameters is being overutilized. The monitor can also calculate an amount of resources to be removed or added. The monitor can interact directly with a dynamic logical partition reconfiguration function of the data processing host or it can utilize an intelligent intermediary that listens for a partition reconfiguration suggestion from the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Punit B. Shah, Nuzio Ruffolo, Enzo Cialini
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Patent number: 7526680Abstract: Execution of a test scenario is managed where the test scenario is for testing a website deployment having a server in communication with a backend application. A testing interface is established at a client in communication with the server to concurrently incite requests from the client to the server. The test scenario includes at least one test case and each test case includes at least one request. Requests for the backend application received from the client are then processed. The processed requests are provided to the backend application for fulfillment thereof. A failure of the fulfillment of the requests is identified. An outline of status information on fulfillment of the requests is provided to the testing interface. The outline of status information may include information on the failure.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ciby Mathew, Nuzio Ruffolo
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Publication number: 20060288256Abstract: Execution of a test scenario is managed where the test scenario is for testing a website deployment having a server in communication with a backend application. A testing interface is established at a client in communication with the server to concurrently incite requests from the client to the server. The test scenario includes at least one test case and each test case includes at least one request. Requests for the backend application received from the client are then processed. The processed requests are provided to the backend application for fulfillment thereof. A failure of the fulfillment of the requests is identified. An outline of status information on fulfillment of the requests is provided to the testing interface. The outline of status information may include information on the failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ciby Mathew, Nuzio Ruffolo
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Publication number: 20060101224Abstract: Database partition monitoring and dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in support of an autonomic self-tunable database management system are provided by an automated monitor that monitors one or more resource parameters in a logical partition running a database application in a logically partitioned data processing host. The monitor initiates dynamic logical partition reconfiguration in the event that the parameters vary from predetermined parameter values. In particular, the monitor can initiate removal of resources if one of the resource parameters is being underutilized and initiate addition of resources if one of the resource parameters is being overutilized. The monitor can also calculate an amount of resources to be removed or added. The monitor can interact directly with a dynamic logical partition reconfiguration function of the data processing host or it can utilize an intelligent intermediary that listens for a partition reconfiguration suggestion from the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2004Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Punit Shah, Nuzio Ruffolo, Enzo Cialini
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Publication number: 20030196190Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a system and a method for generating and managing test plans for guiding a test team through the process of testing computer software. Each component of computer software performs at least one specific task or function. A test plan includes several component test plans each for guiding the test team through the process of testing components of computer software. A component test plan includes a set of test cases or test scenarios. Each test case identifies items (that is, functional aspects of the computer software) for guiding the test team when they test a desired component of software. A distribution list is associated with at least one component of computer software. The distribution list identifies items related to the component of computer software. The distribution list also identifies the number of occurrences of each item in the component test plan (spread amongst several test cases of the component test plan).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nuzio Ruffolo, Keith Chan, Enzo Cialini, Anthony Di Loreto