Patents by Inventor Alastair M. Slater

Alastair M. Slater 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).

  • PERFORMING A REPLICATION OPERATION IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF A VIRTUAL DATA CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140164326
    Abstract: A technique includes, in response to the detecting movement of a virtual data container stored, performing a replication operation, including communicating data between the storage appliance and a storage device other than the storage appliance. The data identifies incremental differences between the first virtual data container and a second virtual data container that is stored on the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Alastair M. Slater, Benjamin L. Simpson
  • USING A VIRTUAL BOOT DEVICE TO ACCESS A SYSTEM RECOVERY IMAGE
    Publication number: 20140164830
    Abstract: A technique that includes presenting a virtual cartridge including a system recovery image to a computer system. The technique includes using a virtual boot device to access the system recovery image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Alastair M. Slater, Benjamin L. Simpson, Andrew J. Todd