Patents by Inventor Rajendra D. Panda
Rajendra D. Panda 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: 9317427Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a method and technique for managing memory access is disclosed. The method includes setting a memory databus utilization threshold for each of a plurality of processors of a data processing system to maintain memory databus utilization of the data processing system at or below a system threshold. The method also includes monitoring memory databus utilization for the plurality of processors and, in response to determining that memory databus utilization for at least one of the processors is below its threshold, reallocating at least a portion of unused databus utilization from the at least one processor to at least one of the other processors.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Venkat R. Indukuru, Joseph H. Robichaux, Robert H. Bell, Jr., Steven P. Hartman
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Patent number: 9189273Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for processing an application in a high performance computing (HPC) data center are described. The method includes analyzing and sorting a plurality of nodes in a cluster of the HPC data center into a plurality of frequency bins, each of the plurality of nodes being sorted into more than one of the plurality of frequency bins based on performance. The method also includes analyzing and sorting the application into an application bin among a plurality of application bins based on a frequency scaling characteristic of the application. The method further includes selecting a first set of nodes among the plurality of nodes to process the application, the first set of nodes being sorted into a first frequency bin among the plurality of frequency bins corresponding with the application bin of the application.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions PTE. LTD.Inventors: Luigi Brochard, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Patent number: 9135142Abstract: A performance projection system includes a test IHS and a currently existing IHS. The performance projection system includes surrogate programs and user application software. The test IHS employs a memory that includes a virtual future IHS, currently existing IHS, surrogate programs, and user application software for determination of runtime and HW counter performance data. The user application software and surrogate programs execute on the currently existing MS to provide designers with runtime data and HW counter or microarchitecture dependent data. Designers execute surrogate programs on the future IHS to provide runtime and HW counter data. Designers normalize and weight the runtime and HW counter data to provide a representative surrogate program for comparison to user application software performance on the future IHS. Using a scaling factor, designers may generate a projection of runtime performance for the user application software executing on the future IHS.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, Jr., Luigi Brochard, Donald Robert DeSota, Venkat R. Indukuru, Rajendra D. Panda, Sameh S. Sharkawi
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Publication number: 20150248312Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for processing an application in a high performance computing (HPC) data center are described. The method includes analyzing and sorting a plurality of nodes in a cluster of the HPC data center into a plurality of frequency bins, each of the plurality of nodes being sorted into more than one of the plurality of frequency bins based on performance. The method also includes analyzing and sorting the application into an application bin among a plurality of application bins based on a frequency scaling characteristic of the application. The method further includes selecting a first set of nodes among the plurality of nodes to process the application, the first set of nodes being sorted into a first frequency bin among the plurality of frequency bins corresponding with the application bin of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Luigi Brochard, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Patent number: 9098351Abstract: A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, Jr., Luigi Brochard, Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Publication number: 20150032977Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a method and technique for managing memory access is disclosed. The method includes setting a memory databus utilization threshold for each of a plurality of processors of a data processing system to maintain memory databus utilization of the data processing system at or below a system threshold. The method also includes monitoring memory databus utilization for the plurality of processors and, in response to determining that memory databus utilization for at least one of the processors is below its threshold, reallocating at least a portion of unused databus utilization from the at least one processor to at least one of the other processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Venkat R. Indukuru, Joseph H. Robichaux, Robert H. Bell, JR., Steven P. Hartman
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Patent number: 8898674Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a system and computer program product for managing memory access is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of memory controllers each configured to maintain memory databus utilization by a corresponding processor at or below a threshold to maintain memory databus utilization of the system at or below a system threshold. The system also includes a service processor configured to receive memory databus utilization data from the memory controllers and programmed to, in response to determining that memory databus utilization for at least one of the processors is below its threshold, reallocate at least a portion of unused databus utilization from the at least one processor to at least one of the other processors.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donald R. Desota, Rajendra D. Panda, Venkat R. Indukuru, Joseph H. Robichaux, Robert H. Bell, Jr., Steven P. Hartman
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Publication number: 20140196054Abstract: A system includes a plurality of computing systems, wherein each computing system comprises memory, a network interface and a processor. At least one computing system is configured to issue a command to run abbreviated measurements of performance for one or more computing nodes to determine whether a number of the computing nodes is adequate to perform a computing job. The at least one computing system is configured to assign the computing job to a set of the number of computing nodes if each of the set of the number of computing nodes is adequate to perform the computing job according to performance measurement results of the abbreviated measurements. For any of the one or more computing nodes that is inadequate to perform the computing job according to performance measurement results of the abbreviated measurements, the at least one computing system is configured to indicate those computing nodes as low performing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Luigi Brochard, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Publication number: 20140075448Abstract: A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, Jr., Luigi Brochard, Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Patent number: 8612984Abstract: A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, Jr., Luigi Brochard, Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Patent number: 8527997Abstract: A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, Jr., Luigi Brochard, Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Patent number: 8527956Abstract: A performance projection system includes a test IHS and multiple currently existing IHSs. The performance projection system includes user application software and surrogate programs that execute on currently existing IHSs. The performance projection system measures user application software and surrogate program performance during execution on currently existing IHSs. The performance projection systems measures runtime program performance during execution of surrogate programs on a future semiconductor die IC design model or virtualized future system. Designers normalize and compare surrogate program runtime performance data with user application software performance data. Designers un-normalize the normalized runtime performance data to generate a projection of runtime performance on the future system.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, Jr., Luigi Brochard, Donald Robert DeSota, Venkat R. Indukuru, Rajendra D. Panda, Sameh S. Sharkawi
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Publication number: 20120216205Abstract: A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, JR., Luigi Brochard, Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Publication number: 20120191939Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a method and technique for managing memory access is disclosed. The method includes setting a memory databus utilization threshold for each of a plurality of processors of a data processing system to maintain memory databus utilization of the data processing system at or below a system threshold. The method also includes monitoring memory databus utilization for the plurality of processors and, in response to determining that memory databus utilization for at least one of the processors is below its threshold, reallocating at least a portion of unused databus utilization from the at least one processor to at least one of the other processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donald R. DESOTA, Rajendra D. PANDA, Venkat R. INDUKURU, Joseph H. ROBICHAUX, Robert H. BELL, JR., Steven P. HARTMAN
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Publication number: 20110271283Abstract: A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bell, JR., Luigi Brochard, Donald R. DeSota, Rajendra D. Panda, Francois Thomas
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Publication number: 20110154352Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a method and technique for managing memory access is disclosed. The method includes setting a memory databus utilization threshold for each of a plurality of processors of a data processing system to maintain memory databus utilization of the data processing system at or below a system threshold. The method also includes monitoring memory databus utilization for the plurality of processors and, in response to determining that memory databus utilization for at least one of the processors is below its threshold, reallocating at least a portion of unused databus utilization from the at least one processor to at least one of the other processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donald R. DESOTA, Rajendra D. Panda, Venkat R. Indukuru, Joseph H. Robichaux, Robert H. Bell, JR., Steven P. Hartman
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Publication number: 20100161282Abstract: A performance projection system includes a test IHS and a currently existing IHS. The performance projection system includes surrogate programs and user application software. The test IHS or simulator includes a processor with hardware (HW) counter(s) and an L1 cache. The test IHS employs a memory that includes a virtual future IHS, currently existing IHS, surrogate programs, and user application software for determination of runtime and HW counter performance data. The user application software and surrogate programs execute on the currently existing IHS to provide designers with runtime data and HW counter or microarchitecture dependent data. Designers execute surrogate programs on the future IHS to provide runtime and HW counter data. Designers normalize and weight the runtime and HW counter data to provide a representative surrogate program for comparison to user application software performance on the future IHS.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert H. Bell, JR., Luigi Brochard, Donald Robert DeSota, Venkat R. Indukuru, Rajendra D. Panda, Sameh S. Sharkawi
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Publication number: 20100162216Abstract: A performance projection system includes a test IHS and multiple currently existing IHSs. The performance projection system includes user application software and surrogate programs that execute on currently existing IHSs. The performance projection system measures user application software and surrogate program performance during execution on currently existing IHSs. The performance projection systems measures runtime program performance during execution of surrogate programs on a future semiconductor die IC design model or virtualized future system. Designers normalize and compare surrogate program runtime performance data with user application software performance data. Designers un-normalize the normalized runtime performance data to generate a projection of runtime performance on the future system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert H. Bell, JR., Luigi Brochard, Donald Robert DeSota, Venkat R. Indukuru, Rajendra D. Panda, Sameh S. Sharkawi