Patents by Inventor Manu Pandey

Manu Pandey 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).

  • System and method for improving cluster performance using an operation thread for passive nodes
    Patent number: 8726072
    Abstract: A system for providing improved cluster operation performance comprises a storage system and a cluster system communicatively coupled to the storage system. The cluster system comprises an active node and a plurality of passive nodes. The active node comprises a storage system interface engine and at least one initiator engine and each of the plurality of passive nodes comprises a storage system interface engine and at least one initiator engine. The storage system interface engine of the active node is configured to coordinate communication between the cluster system and the storage system, and simultaneously communicate an operation request from each of the plurality of passive nodes of the cluster system to the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventor: Manu Pandey
  • System and method for adding a storage device to a cluster as a shared resource
    Patent number: 8255653
    Abstract: A system and method are described for adding a disk to a cluster as a shared resource. In one embodiment, a request is received to add a disk to a cluster as a shared disk resource. The disk may share a disk identifier with a second disk currently connected to the cluster as a shared resource. A determination is made as to which partition format is used by the disk. A unique disk identifier is retrieved and written to the disk in accordance with the determined partition format. The disk is then connected to the node as a shared disk resource. The disk may be a snapshot, mirror, or backup of the second disk currently connected to the cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Pandey, Niraj Jaiswal
  • System and Method for Adding a Storage Device to a Cluster as a Shared Resource
    Publication number: 20120084626
    Abstract: A system and method are described for adding a disk to a cluster as a shared resource. In one embodiment, a request is received to add a disk to a cluster as a shared disk resource. The disk may share a disk identifier with a second disk currently connected to the cluster as a shared resource. A determination is made as to which partition format is used by the disk. A unique disk identifier is retrieved and written to the disk in accordance with the determined partition format. The disk is then connected to the node as a shared disk resource. The disk may be a snapshot, mirror, or backup of the second disk currently connected to the cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Manu Pandey, Niraj Jaiswal
  • System and method for improving cluster performance
    Patent number: 8112593
    Abstract: A system for providing improved cluster operation performance comprises a storage system and a cluster system communicatively coupled to the storage system. The cluster system comprises an active node and a plurality of passive nodes. The active node comprises a storage system interface engine and at least one initiator engine and each of the plurality of passive nodes comprises a storage system interface engine and at least one initiator engine. The storage system interface engine of the active node is configured to coordinate communication between the cluster system and the storage system, and simultaneously communicate an operation request from each of the plurality of passive nodes of the cluster system to the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventor: Manu Pandey
  • System and method for adding a disk to a cluster as a shared resource
    Patent number: 8095753
    Abstract: A system and method are described for adding a disk to a cluster as a shared resource. In one embodiment, a request is received to add a disk to a cluster as a shared disk resource. The disk may share a disk identifier with a second disk currently connected to the cluster as a shared resource. A determination is made as to which partition format is used by the disk. A unique disk identifier is retrieved and written to the disk in accordance with the determined partition format. The disk is then connected to the node as a shared disk resource. The disk may be a snapshot, mirror, or backup of the second disk currently connected to the cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Pandey, Niraj Jaiswal
  • System and method for improving cluster performance
    Publication number: 20080243866
    Abstract: A system for providing improved cluster operation performance comprises a storage system and a cluster system communicatively coupled to the storage system. The cluster system comprises an active node and a plurality of passive nodes. The active node comprises a storage system interface engine and at least one initiator engine and each of the plurality of passive nodes comprises a storage system interface engine and at least one initiator engine. The storage system interface engine of the active node is configured to coordinate communication between the cluster system and the storage system, and simultaneously communicate an operation request from each of the plurality of passive nodes of the cluster system to the storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Manu Pandey