Abstract: A system and method for cross-controller data storage operations comprises interconnecting a responding storage controller and an owning storage controller with a direct memory access (DMA) capable fabric, the responding storage controller and the owning storage controller each comprising an interface from a data bus connected to the DMA capable fabric, configuring and implementing a shared DMA address space in accordance with the DMA capable fabric, the shared DMA address space including memory on the responding storage controller and the owning storage controller, the shared DMA address space being one of a symmetric or asymmetric address space, and exposing one or more local buffers of the responding storage controller and one or more local buffers of the owning storage controller through the shared DMA address space.

Abstract: A system and method for cross-controller data storage operations comprises interconnecting a responding storage controller and an owning storage controller with a direct memory access (DMA) capable fabric, the responding storage controller and the owning storage controller each comprising an interface from a data bus connected to the DMA capable fabric, configuring and implementing a shared DMA address space in accordance with the DMA capable fabric, the shared DMA address space including memory on the responding storage controller and the owning storage controller, the shared DMA address space being one of a symmetric or asymmetric address space, and exposing one or more local buffers of the responding storage controller and one or more local buffers of the owning storage controller through the shared DMA address space.

Abstract: A method to generate unlimited numbers of macrophage/dendritic cells or neutrophils from mice, using conditional Hox oncoproteins is disclosed. The invention further includes the establishment of a system to investigate immune responses to microorganisms or diseases involving chronic inflammation.

Abstract: A method to generate unlimited numbers of macrophage/dendritic cells or neutrophils from mice, using conditional Hox oncoproteins is disclosed. The invention further includes the establishment of a system to investigate immune responses to microorganisms or diseases involving chronic inflammation.

Abstract: An NVRAM fail-over controller including a NVRAM device connected to a host computer, the host computer having the ability to directly control the NVRAM device. The NVRAM fail-over controller includes an embedded processor that is powered by back-up power. The NVRAM fail-over controller includes a network interface that is powered by back-up power.

Abstract: An NVRAM fail-over controller including a NVRAM device connected to a host computer, the host computer having the ability to directly control the NVRAM device. The NVRAM fail-over controller includes an embedded processor that is powered by back-up power. The NVRAM fail-over controller includes a network interface that is powered by back-up power.

Abstract: The present invention describes a computer network including a network membership manager. In particular, a group of nodes on a computer network are managed by a distributed membership manager. Nodes of the computer network contain membership managers that manage the interaction between the nodes. Management of the computer network includes propagating configuration data to the nodes, providing an election process for determining the master node within a group of nodes, and monitoring the health of each node so that a change in the configuration and/or management structure can be accommodated by the nodes of the network.

Abstract: A computer system program including an operating system and a plurality of system service modules generates a number of status messages representing selected milestone events while it is being loaded and run, including progress advisories and technical advisories. User-friendly icons are displayed on a display monitor in response to the progress advisories, indicating which milestone event is occurring and how much of the event has been completed. If there is a failure in loading the system program, a user can provide service personnel with an accurate evaluation of the system condition by reporting which icon was displayed last on the monitor. Technical advisories such as audit records which are not relevant to a user are stored as entries in a silent log for possible later use by service personnel.