Patents by Inventor Frank Arthur Chodacki

Frank Arthur Chodacki 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).

  • Correlated analysis of wasted space and capacity efficiency in complex storage infrastructures
    Patent number: 7680991
    Abstract: A system and method for correlated analysis of wasted space and capacity efficiency in complex storage infrastructures are provided. The system and method of the illustrative embodiments bring together wasted space data from all areas and components of the storage infrastructure into a single set of reports correlating information from these various sources in the storage infrastructure. In addition, correlated analysis of this collected information is performed with regard to wasted space. Logical storage devices of the storage infrastructure which are unused by host systems may be identified and appropriate corrective actions may be automatically taken. Moreover, automated recommendations and other automated corrective actions may be taken based upon the correlated analysis of the correlated data collected from the various components of the storage infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Arthur Chodacki, Gregory John Tevis, David Gregory Van Hise
  • Correlated Analysis of Wasted Space and Capacity Efficiency in Complex Storage Infrastructures
    Publication number: 20080301204
    Abstract: A system and method for correlated analysis of wasted space and capacity efficiency in complex storage infrastructures are provided. The system and method of the illustrative embodiments bring together wasted space data from all areas and components of the storage infrastructure into a single set of reports correlating information from these various sources in the storage infrastructure. In addition, correlated analysis of this collected information is performed with regard to wasted space. Logical storage devices of the storage infrastructure which are unused by host systems may be identified and appropriate corrective actions may be automatically taken. Moreover, automated recommendations and other automated corrective actions may be taken based upon the correlated analysis of the correlated data collected from the various components of the storage infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Arthur Chodacki, Gregory John Tevis, David Gregory Van Hise