Patents by Inventor Ola Mayer

Ola Mayer 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).

  • Patent number: 6810396
    Abstract: A data storage is configured to manage access between a backup storage system coupled to a network and hosts connected to the network. The data storage includes a storage device partitioned into a number of volumes for storing data; a first database including first configuration data for identifying which of a number of hosts coupled to the data storage have authorized access to the volumes of the storage device; a backup system having a backup storage device for storing at least a portion of data stored on the storage device; and a second database including second configuration data for identifying which of the hosts have access to the backup storage, device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Blumenau, Ola Mayer
  • Patent number: 6665812
    Abstract: A redundant communication network includes servers having production servers and a backup server; a storage system including a plurality of production volumes for storing data and a corresponding plurality of backup volumes connected to each of the production volumes. The redundant communication network also includes a first channel and a second channel for allowing communication between the production servers and the production volume of the storage system and a backup storage unit connected to the backup server. A method for performing a backup operation on the network includes the following steps. One of the production servers selects one of the production volumes for backup. The selected one of the production volumes is disconnected from a corresponding one of the plurality of backup volumes. The relative load on each of the first and second channels of the redundant communication network is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Blumenau, Ola Mayer