Patents by Inventor Taylor D. Peoples

Taylor D. Peoples 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).

  • Publication number: 20220078036
    Abstract: Asset management for a shared pool of configurable computing resources is disclosed. For a set of assets which share a resource on a first compute node, a set of asset weight values is identified. The set of asset weight values indicates a set of utilization shares of the resource by the set of assets. A set of asset priority values is identified with respect to the set of assets on the first compute node. The set of asset priority values indicates a relative status arrangement for the set of assets. Using the set of asset weight values and the set of asset priority values, a determination is made to migrate a first asset of the set of assets from the first compute node to a second compute node. Accordingly, the first asset of the set of assets is migrated from the first compute node to the second compute node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples, Jeffrey W. Tenner, Andrew T. Thorstensen
  • Patent number: 11212125
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to asset management with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. With respect to a set of assets which share a resource on a first compute node, a set of asset weight values is identified. The set of asset weight values indicates a set of utilization shares of the resource by the set of assets. A set of asset priority values is identified with respect to the set of assets on the first compute node. The set of asset priority values indicates a relative status arrangement for the set of assets. Using the set of asset weight values and the set of asset priority values, a determination is made to migrate a first asset of the set of assets from the first compute node to a second compute node. Accordingly, the first asset of the set of assets is migrated from the first compute node to the second compute node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples, Jeffrey W. Tenner, Andrew T. Thorstensen
  • Patent number: 11005672
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Sadek Jbara, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10999086
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Sadek Jbara, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10613887
    Abstract: Dynamically setting the order of optimization of physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An ordering policy mechanism utilizes ordering policies to set an order for the optimizer to optimize physical the hosts. The ordering policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select ordering policies. The ordering policies may include fixed ordering policies or dynamic ordering policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10613889
    Abstract: Dynamically setting the order of optimization of physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An ordering policy mechanism utilizes ordering policies to set an order for the optimizer to optimize physical the hosts. The ordering policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select ordering policies. The ordering policies may include fixed ordering policies or dynamic ordering policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Publication number: 20190349211
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Sadek Jbara, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10419228
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: International Busines Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Sadek Jbara, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Publication number: 20190229936
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Sadek Jbara, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10355870
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A resource demand value is identified for a target host. Resource supply values of dynamically-assigned resources are computed for donor hosts. Using the resource demand value and the resource supply values, dynamically-assigned resources are reclaimed from the donor hosts and distributed to the target host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Sadek Jbara, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10250488
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to managing link aggregation with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A set of workloads of the shared pool of configurable computing resources can be monitored to identify a set of networking data. Based on the set of networking data, a link aggregation arrangement for dynamic adjustment may be determined. The link aggregation arrangement may be established by dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Patent number: 10067803
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products configured to perform an operation comprising determining that use of a system resource of a first host system exceeds a threshold, wherein the first host system executes a plurality of virtual machines in a cloud computing environment, identifying a first virtual machine, of the plurality of virtual machines, for migration based on a first migration policy, of a plurality of migration policies, wherein the plurality of migration policies specify a respective set of rules for identifying virtual machines for migration, and migrating the first virtual machine to a second host system in the cloud computing environment to reduce the use of the system resource on the first host system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 10015051
    Abstract: Dynamically changing the aggressiveness of optimization of virtual machines on physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An aggressiveness policy mechanism periodically applies system conditions to the aggressiveness policies to create aggressiveness settings that are provided to an optimizer. The optimizer then uses the aggressiveness settings to dynamically adjust the aggressiveness of placement of virtual machines according to the aggressiveness settings and consistent with other optimization policies. The aggressiveness policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select aggressiveness policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples, Edward Shvartsman
  • Patent number: 9996385
    Abstract: Dynamically changing the aggressiveness of optimization of virtual machines on physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An aggressiveness policy mechanism periodically applies system conditions to the aggressiveness policies to create aggressiveness settings that are provided to an optimizer. The optimizer then uses the aggressiveness settings to dynamically adjust the aggressiveness of placement of virtual machines according to the aggressiveness settings and consistent with other optimization policies. The aggressiveness policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select aggressiveness policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples, Edward Shvartsman
  • Publication number: 20170257308
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to managing link aggregation with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A set of workloads of the shared pool of configurable computing resources can be monitored to identify a set of networking data. Based on the set of networking data, a link aggregation arrangement for dynamic adjustment may be determined. The link aggregation arrangement may be established by dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Patent number: 9733970
    Abstract: Placement of virtual machines on physical hosts is based on a preferred host list that may be generated from preferred host identifiers to more efficiently utilize system resources and serve the needs of different workloads. A host identifiers mechanism allows a system administrator to select preferred host identifiers for each virtual machine or a group of virtual machines. The host identifiers mechanism in conjunction with an optimizer periodically adjusts the placement of virtual machines according to the preferred host identifiers and consistent with optimization policies. Further, the preferred host identifiers may include a time component so that the preferred host resources can be periodically updated and can dynamically change over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 9733971
    Abstract: Placement of virtual machines on physical hosts is based on a preferred host list that may be generated from preferred host identifiers to more efficiently utilize system resources and serve the needs of different workloads. A host identifiers mechanism allows a system administrator to select preferred host identifiers for each virtual machine or a group of virtual machines. The host identifiers mechanism in conjunction with an optimizer periodically adjusts the placement of virtual machines according to the preferred host identifiers and consistent with optimization policies. Further, the preferred host identifiers may include a time component so that the preferred host resources can be periodically updated and can dynamically change over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Jennifer D. Mulsow, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Publication number: 20170230306
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to asset management with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. With respect to a set of assets which share a resource on a first compute node, a set of asset weight values is identified. The set of asset weight values indicates a set of utilization shares of the resource by the set of assets. A set of asset priority values is identified with respect to the set of assets on the first compute node. The set of asset priority values indicates a relative status arrangement for the set of assets. Using the set of asset weight values and the set of asset priority values, a determination is made to migrate a first asset of the set of assets from the first compute node to a second compute node. Accordingly, the first asset of the set of assets is migrated from the first compute node to the second compute node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples, Jeffrey W. Tenner, Andrew T. Thorstensen
  • Patent number: 9710305
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage virtual machine migration on a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A virtual machine is monitored in order to identify a set of migration data with respect to the virtual machine. A set of migration events is detected with respect to the virtual machine. Based on the set of migration events, the set of migration data is collected. In response to a triggering event, a determination is made whether to migrate the virtual machine from a current host based on the set of migration data. In accordance with the determination, a selection can be made whether to migrate the virtual machine from the current host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples
  • Patent number: 9703592
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects manage virtual machine migration on a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A virtual machine is monitored in order to identify a set of migration data with respect to the virtual machine. A set of migration events is detected with respect to the virtual machine. Based on the set of migration events, the set of migration data is collected. In response to a triggering event, a determination is made whether to migrate the virtual machine from a current host based on the set of migration data. In accordance with the determination, a selection can be made whether to migrate the virtual machine from the current host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper, Taylor D. Peoples