Patents by Inventor David Thomas Schmidt

David Thomas Schmidt 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).

  • Production server management using a storage array
    Patent number: 10587678
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a production server using a storage array. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a storage array may include a memory coupled to a processor, the memory having program instructions configured to cause and/or enable the storage array to: receive hardware information from a multipath input/output (MPIO) module of each of a plurality of production servers in communication with the storage array; provide the hardware information to a management server in communication with the storage array; receive a command from the management server targeting a selected production server; and transmit the command to a selected MPIO module of the selected production server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: David Thomas Schmidt, Elie Antoun Jreij, Arieh Don
  • LEVERAGING SERVER RESOURCES FOR STORAGE ARRAY PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20190369896
    Abstract: A system for storing data is disclosed that includes a server and a de-duplication signature processor configured to operate on the server and to generate a de-duplication signature for a data block. The server is configured to access a storage array over a network and to transmit the de-duplication signature to the storage array, and to receive a response from the storage as a function of the de-duplication signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Elie Antoun Jreij, David Thomas Schmidt, Arieh Don
  • PRODUCTION SERVER MANAGEMENT USING A STORAGE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20190238628
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a production server using a storage array. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a storage array may include a memory coupled to a processor, the memory having program instructions configured to cause and/or enable the storage array to: receive hardware information from a multipath input/output (MPIO) module of each of a plurality of production servers in communication with the storage array; provide the hardware information to a management server in communication with the storage array; receive a command from the management server targeting a selected production server; and transmit the command to a selected MPIO module of the selected production server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: David Thomas Schmidt, Elie Antoun Jreij, Arieh Don