Abstract: A method for managing data includes identifying, by a compute acceleration device (CAD), a first chunk to be health-checked using storage metadata, generating a first chunk identifier using the first chunk, making a determination that the first chunk identifier does not match a second chunk identifier stored in the storage metadata, and in response to the determination: obtaining a plurality of chunks associated with the first chunk, regenerating the first chunk using the plurality of chunks to generate a new first chunk, storing the new first chunk in a data node, wherein the CAD is executing in the data node, updating the storage metadata based on storage of the new first chunk to obtain updated storage metadata, and sending a copy of the updated storage metadata to at least one other CAD in a second data node.

Abstract: A method and system for on-premises to cloud workload migration through cyclic deployment and evaluation. Existing processes for transferring on-premises workloads onto the public cloud are often painstakingly manual and laborious, in order to ensure proper workload interoperability between the different infrastructures. To address this existing dilemma in inter-infrastructure workload migration, the disclosed method and system employs a cyclic monitoring, deploying, and evaluating scheme to automate and implement optimal strategies for migrating on-premises workloads onto public and/or hybrid cloud computing environments.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention relate to storing data and managing the stored data in linked nodes. Managing the data in the linked nodes includes updating erasure coded data in a manner that reduces the transmission of data chunks and parity chunks between the linked nodes.

Abstract: A service band management system includes management device(s) coupled to a workload provisioning infrastructure. The management device(s) identify a first workload provisioning system in a workload provisioning infrastructure, and determine its first workload provisioning capability. Based on the first workload provisioning capability, the management device(s) map the first workload provisioning system to a first service band, and provision a workload using the first workload provisioning system based on the first service band satisfying a workload requirement for the workload. Subsequently, the management device(s) identify that a second workload provisioning system has been added to the workload provisioning infrastructure, and determine its second workload provisioning capability.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining data from a host, wherein the data is associated with an object and a user, applying an erasure coding procedure to the data to obtain a plurality of data chunks and at least one parity chunk, deduplicating the plurality of data chunks to obtain a plurality of deduplicated data chunks, generating storage metadata associated with the plurality of deduplicated data chunks and the at least one parity chunk, generating an object entry based on the deduplicated data chunks and the at least one parity chunk, storing the storage metadata and the object entry in an accelerator pool, storing, across a plurality of fault domains, the plurality of deduplicated data chunks and the at least one parity chunk, and initiating storage metadata distribution on the storage metadata and the object entry across the plurality of fault domains.

Abstract: A method for processing video data is performed by a data processing unit (DPU). The method includes obtaining, by the DPU of an edge device, video data; processing the video data to obtain video data chunks and indexing attributes; generating retention and staging metadata based on the video data chunks and the video processing engine outcomes, and the retention and staging metadata specifies retention and staging information associated with the video data chunks; associating the retention and staging metadata with the video data chunks; and storing the retention and staging metadata and the video data chunks in appropriate storages based on the retention and staging metadata.

Abstract: A method for processing video data is performed by a data processing unit (DPU). The method includes obtaining, by the DPU, video data; processing the video data to obtain video data chunks and video processing engine outcomes; generating compliance metadata based on the video data chunks and the video processing engine outcomes; associating the compliance metadata with the video data chunks; and storing the compliance metadata and the video data chunks in appropriate storages based on the compliance metadata.

Abstract: A method for processing video data is performed by a data processing unit (DPU). The method includes obtaining, by a data processing unit (DPU) of an edge device, video data; processing the video data to obtain video data chunks and video processing engine outcomes; generating authentication and authorization (AA) metadata based on the video data chunks and the video processing engine outcomes; associating the AA metadata with the video data chunks based on the video processing outcomes; and storing the AA metadata and the video data chunks.

Abstract: A method for processing video data is performed by a data processing unit (DPU). The method includes obtaining, by the DPU of an edge device, video data; processing the video data to obtain video data chunks and video processing engine outcomes; generating storage tier metadata based on the video data chunks and the video processing engine outcomes; associating the storage tier metadata with the video data chunks; and storing the storage tier metadata and the video data chunks in the appropriate storage based on the storage tier metadata.

Abstract: A data processing device includes primary resources, an out-of-band manager operably connected to the primary resources via an always-on in-band connection, and an authentication engine. The authentication engine obtains, via the always-on in-band connection, an operation request and an authentication token corresponding to the operation request; in response to obtaining the authentication token: obtains a list of authorized operations using the authentication token; makes a determination that an operation indicated by the operation request is allowable based on the list of authorized operations; and performs the operation based on the determination.

Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for managing data. The method includes detecting a failure of a persistent storage device in a data node of a plurality of data nodes, and in response to the detecting, initiating a rebuilding of data in a spare location using proactive copy metadata and slice metadata, wherein the data is a copy of data that was stored in the persistent storage device.

Abstract: A method for managing data includes selecting a first workload, wherein the first workload is implemented on at least a resource device, obtaining a snapshot of performance metrics for the resource device, storing the snapshot of performance metrics in a performance database, making a first determination that a minimum number of previous snapshots have been obtained after a previous performance analysis, and in response to the first determination: performing a performance analysis on a set of previous snapshots of the first workload to obtain a performance report, making a second determination, based on the performance report, that the resource device does not meet standard performance, and in response to the second determination, performing a resource device remediation on the resource device.

Abstract: This application includes a method that is performed store data. The method includes obtaining, by a compliance aware replicator (CAR), a replication request to replicate data; and in response to the replication request: obtaining data chunks, associated with the data, using sequence identifiers of sequencing metadata; replicating the data chunks to obtain replicated data chunks; identifying, using classification metadata associated with the data, a first data cluster of data clusters to store the replicated data chunks; and sending the replicated data chunks to the first data cluster.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a data, applying an erasure coding procedure to the data to obtain a plurality of data chunks and at least one parity chunk, deduplicating the plurality of data chunks to obtain a plurality of deduplicated data chunks, and storing, across a plurality of nodes, the plurality of deduplicated data chunks and the at least one parity chunk.

Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for managing data. The method includes detecting a persistent storage device failure in a persistent storage device of a plurality of persistent storage devices, and in response to the detecting, initiating a rebuilding of data in a spare persistent storage device using checkpoint metadata and slice metadata, wherein the data is a copy of data that was stored in the persistent storage device and wherein the spare persistent storage device is not one of the plurality of persistent storage device.

Abstract: An automated operating system networking configuration system includes a plurality of switch computing devices, a server computing device, and a management subsystem that is coupled to the plurality of switch computing devices and the server computing device. The management subsystem determines that the server computing device is connected to a plurality of switch ports, identifies that the plurality of switch computing devices include the plurality of switch ports and, in response, retrieves switch port configuration information for the plurality of switch ports from the plurality of switch devices. Based on a physical topology provided by the plurality of switch computing devices connected to the server computing device via the plurality of switch ports and the switch port configuration information for the plurality of switch ports, the management subsystem determines an operating system networking configuration and transmits the operating system networking configuration to the server computing device.

Abstract: A computing device infrastructure trust domain system includes first and second computing devices included in a computing device infrastructure system. The second computing device stores authentication information specific to the computing device infrastructure system, and operates to receive a first communication broadcast by the first computing device, verify that the first communication includes the authentication information and, in response, add the first computing device to a trust domain and store a first computing device component hash value included in the first communication.

Abstract: An automated operating system networking configuration system includes a server computing device with an operating system that is included in a trust domain, and a management controller device included in the trust domain and coupled to the server computing device via a management channel. The management controller device identifies an operating system networking configuration for the operating system and transmits an instruction via the management channel to the server computing device to perform operating system networking configuration operations using the operating system networking configuration. A management service in the operating system receives the instruction from the management controller device via the management channel and, in response to receiving the instruction while being in the trust domain with the management controller device, automatically retrieves the operating system networking configuration.

Abstract: A networked system may include an HCI component expansion/replacement system that is coupled to an HCI system and that periodically updates an HCI system solution database to identify a validated components for an HCI system platform that includes the HCI system, and validated software for each of the validated components. When the HCI component expansion/replacement system receives a request for a new component type to be provided in the HCI system, existing component information about a plurality of existing components that are included in the HCI system is retrieved and used to identify a first validated component that is identified in the HCI system solution database for the HCI system platform that includes the HCI system. The HCI component expansion/replacement system then provides the first validated software that is identified in the HCI system solution database for the first validated component to the HCI system.

Abstract: This application includes a method that is performed store data. The method includes obtaining, by a data processor, a first request from a host; and in response to the first request: obtaining first cluster bidding counters (CBCs) from data clusters; identifying a first data cluster of the data clusters to service the request based on the first CBCs and data access gateway (DAG) metadata; sending the first request to the first data cluster; making a first determination that the first data cluster is unable to service the request; and in response to the first determination: identifying a second data cluster of the data clusters to service the request based on the first CBCs and the DAG metadata; and sending the first request to the second data cluster.