Patents by Inventor Scott J. Colbeck
Scott J. Colbeck 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: 10248318Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Publication number: 20180203608Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Patent number: 9996267Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Patent number: 9690485Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Publication number: 20170046072Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (TO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Publication number: 20170046080Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Patent number: 9411541Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Patent number: 9329801Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for adjusting synchronization rates of volumes. Volumes and their copies (i.e., mirrored volumes) provide physical or virtual storage on a data storage medium. Depending on the function (i.e., the purpose) of mirrored volumes, a certain synchronization rate is recommended. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for an automatic dynamic adjustment of individual synchronization rates by adapting to changes in system workloads in order to avoid degradation of user-driven input/output (IO) and to efficiently achieve nearly 100% synchronization for all mirrored volumes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen A. Byrd, Scott J. Colbeck
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Patent number: 8682850Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing the impact of data de-duplication by preferential selection of the master copy to be retained based on current loads and performance metrics of the storage media devices. The computer system is configured to take as input the identified duplicate copies of data and evaluating their locations in storage devices to determine the cumulative affects of retaining one of the identified duplicate copies as a master copy and optionally allocating a new location if needed. Once a master copy has been designated, the remaining identified duplicate copies are removed from storage.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott J. Colbeck, Madhukar R. Korupolu
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Patent number: 8140725Abstract: Provided is an article of manufacture, system and method for a management system for using host and storage controller port information to configure paths between a host and storage controller in a network. The management system obtains information on ports on at least one host, at least one storage controller, and at least one fabric over which the host and storage controller ports connect. The management system gathers, for at least one host port and storage controller port, a connection metric and a traffic metric. The management system processes the connection and traffic metrics for the host and storage ports to select at least one host port and at least one storage controller port configures the port pair to provide at least one path enabling the access at least one storage volume managed by the selected storage controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric Kevin Butler, Pi-Wei Chin, Scott J. Colbeck, Kaladhar Voruganti
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Publication number: 20100223404Abstract: Provided is an article of manufacture, system and method for a management system for using host and storage controller port information to configure paths between a host and storage controller in a network. A management system is coupled to a network, wherein the management system communicates over the network with a plurality of hosts, storage controllers, and a network monitor to configure paths in the network between the hosts and the storage controllers in order for the storage controller to provide storage services to the hosts. The network monitor collects statistics from the components in the network. The management system obtains from the network monitor information on ports on at least one host, ports on at least one storage controller managing access to storage volumes, and at least one fabric over which the at least one host and storage controller ports connect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Kevin Butler, Pi-Wei Chin, Scott J. Colbeck, Kaladhar Voruganti
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Patent number: 7761629Abstract: Provided is a method for using host and storage controller port information to configure paths between a host and storage controller. Information is gathered on ports on at least one host, ports on at least one storage controller managing access to storage volumes, and at least one fabric over which the at least one host and storage controller ports connect. For at least one host port and storage controller port, information is gathered on a connection metric related to a number of paths in which the port is configured and a traffic metric indicating Input/Output (I/O) traffic at the port. A determination is made of available ports for one host and storage controller that are available to provide paths between one host and storage controller. The connection and traffic metrics for the available host ports are processed to select at least one host port. The connection and traffic metrics for the available storage controller ports are processed to select at least one storage controller port.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric Kevin Butler, Pi-Wei Chin, Scott J. Colbeck, Kaladhar Voruganti
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Publication number: 20090313312Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing the impact of data de-duplication by preferential selection of the master copy to be retained based on current loads and performance metrics of the storage media devices. The computer system is configured to take as input the identified duplicate copies of data and evaluating their locations in storage devices to determine the cumulative affects of retaining one of the identified duplicate copies as a master copy and optionally allocating a new location if needed. Once a master copy has been designated, the remaining identified duplicate copies are removed from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Scott J. Colbeck, Madhukar R. Korupolu
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Publication number: 20080301332Abstract: Provided is a method for using host and storage controller port information to configure paths between a host and storage controller. Information is gathered on ports on at least one host, ports on at least one storage controller managing access to storage volumes, and at least one fabric over which the at least one host and storage controller ports connect. For at least one host port and storage controller port, information is gathered on a connection metric related to a number of paths in which the port is configured and a traffic metric indicating Input/Output (I/O) traffic at the port. A determination is made of available ports for one host and storage controller that are available to provide paths between one host and storage controller. The connection and traffic metrics for the available host ports are processed to select at least one host port. The connection and traffic metrics for the available storage controller ports are processed to select at least one storage controller port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Kevin Butler, Pi-Wei Chin, Scott J. Colbeck, Kaladhar Voruganti
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Publication number: 20080301333Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for using host and storage controller port information to configure paths between a host and storage controller. Information is gathered on ports on at least one host, ports on at least one storage controller managing access to storage volumes, and at least one fabric over which the at least one host and storage controller ports connect. For at least one host port and storage controller port, information is gathered on a connection metric related to a number of paths in which the port is configured and a traffic metric indicating Input/Output (I/O) traffic at the port. A determination is made of available ports for one host and storage controller that are available to provide paths between one host and storage controller. The connection and traffic metrics for the available host ports are processed to select at least one host port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Kevin Butler, Pi-Wei Chin, Scott J. Colbeck, Kaladhar Voruganti
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Patent number: D769293Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott J. Colbeck, Andres F. Holguin, Kristen N. Muramoto, Sumant Padbidri, Benjamin J. Randall, Teresa S. Swingler, Tiffany P. Tsai