Patents by Inventor Seshashayee S. Murthy

Seshashayee S. Murthy 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).

  • Publication number: 20130298131
    Abstract: A method and associated system for continuously optimizing data archive management scheduling. A flow network is modeled. The flow network represents data content, software programs, physical devices, and communication capacity of the archive management system in various levels of vertices such that an optimal path in the flow network from a task of at least one archive management task to a worker program of the archive management system represents an optimal initial schedule for the worker program to perform the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Cho, Kavita Chavda, Mickey Iqbal, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Sandeep M. Uttamachandani, Pin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130282910
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for intelligent storage planning and planning within a clustered computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, embodiments of the present invention will first determine/identify a set of storage area network volume controllers (SVCs) that is accessible from a host that has submitted a request for access to storage. Thereafter, a set of managed disk (mdisk) groups (i.e., corresponding to the set of SVCs) that are candidates for satisfying the request will be determined. This set of mdisk groups will then be filtered based on available space therein, a set of user/requester preferences, and optionally, a set of performance characteristics. Then, a particular mdisk group will be selected from the set of mdisk groups based on the filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Kavita Chavda, David P. Goodman, Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Aameek Singh
  • Patent number: 8554917
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide performance isolation for storage clouds. Under one embodiment, workloads across a storage cloud architecture are grouped into clusters based on administrator or system input. A performance isolation domain is then created for each of the clusters, with each of the performance isolation domains comprising a set of data stores associated with a set of storage subsystems and a set of data paths that connect the set of data stores to a set of clients. Thereafter, performance isolation is provided among a set of layers of the performance isolation domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sandip Agarwala, Richard J. Ayala, Jr., Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy
  • Publication number: 20130261826
    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing power consumption of a data center by dynamic workload adjustment. At least one candidate workload solution for the data center is generated. Each candidate workload solution represents a respective application map that specifies a respective workload distribution among application programs of the data center. Workload of the data center is dynamically adjusted from a current workload distribution to an optimal workload solution. The optimal workload solution is a candidate workload solution of the at least one candidate workload solution having a lowest sum of a respective power cost and a respective migration cost. Dynamically adjusting the workload of the data center includes: estimating a respective overall cost of each candidate workload solution, selecting the optimal workload solution that has a lowest overall cost as determined from the estimating, and transferring the optimal workload solution to devices of a computer system for deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nagapramod Mandagere, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, Pin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8539071
    Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to determine one or more optimal mappings between a server layer and a storage layer through a network layer based on performance metrics of one or more ports of at least one of the server layer, the storage layer and the network layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Seshashayee S. Murthy, Ramani R. Routray, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani
  • Patent number: 8527998
    Abstract: A system and associated method for continuously optimizing data archive management scheduling. A job scheduler receives, from an archive management system, inputs of task information, replica placement data, infrastructure topology data, and resource performance data. The job scheduler models a flow network that represents data content, software programs, physical devices, and communication capacity of the archive management system in various levels of vertices according to the received inputs. An optimal path in the modeled flow network is computed as an initial schedule, and the archive management system performs tasks according to the initial schedule. The operations of scheduled tasks are monitored and the job scheduler produces a new schedule based on feedbacks of the monitored operations and predefined heuristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Cho, Kavita Chavda, Mickey Iqbal, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, Pin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8489745
    Abstract: A system and associated method for optimizing power consumption of a data center by dynamic workload adjustment. A current workload distribution of the data center is shifted to an optimal workload solution that provides acceptable level of service with the least amount of power consumption. The sum of power cost and migration cost that corresponds to the optimal workload solution is the lowest among all sums that correspond to respective candidate workload solutions. The power cost is determined by a maximum temperature of the data center and accompanying cooling cost for each candidate workload solution. The migration cost is determined by performance degradation that occurs during shifting a workload distribution of the data center from the current workload distribution to each candidate workload solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nagapramod Mandagere, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, Pin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8489809
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for intelligent storage planning and planning within a clustered computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, embodiments of the present invention will first determine/identify a set of storage area network volume controllers (SVCs) that is accessible from a host that has submitted a request for access to storage. Thereafter, a set of managed disk (mdisk) groups (i.e., corresponding to the set of SVCs) that are candidates for satisfying the request will be determined. This set of mdisk groups will then be filtered based on available space therein, a set of user/requester preferences, and optionally, a set of performance characteristics. Then, a particular mdisk group will be selected from the set of mdisk groups based on the filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kavita Chavda, David P. Goodman, Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Aameek Singh
  • Publication number: 20130179537
    Abstract: A method, system and program product for transmitting configuration item data by a network object within a network. The steps include the network object detecting a change; the network object detecting an amount of traffic within the network; the network object transmitting configuration item data to the network at a level based on the amount of traffic present within the network. If all of the configuration item data was not sent and the network object detects that the amount of network traffic within the network is below a determined amount, the network object transmits remaining configuration item data to the network; and if all configuration item data was sent, returns to the step of the network object detecting a change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher J. Dawson, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Rajesh Radhakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20120304182
    Abstract: A system and associated method for continuously optimizing data archive management scheduling. A job scheduler receives, from an archive management system, inputs of task information, replica placement data, infrastructure topology data, and resource performance data. The job scheduler models a flow network that represents data content, software programs, physical devices, and communication capacity of the archive management system in various levels of vertices according to the received inputs. An optimal path in the modeled flow network is computed as an initial schedule, and the archive management system performs tasks according to the initial schedule. The operations of scheduled tasks are monitored and the job scheduler produces a new schedule based on feedbacks of the monitored operations and predefined heuristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Cho, Kavita Chavda, Mickey Iqbal, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, Pin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8276148
    Abstract: A system and associated method for continuously optimizing data archive management scheduling. A job scheduler receives, from an archive management system, inputs of task information, replica placement data, infrastructure topology data, and resource performance data. The job scheduler models a flow network that represents data content, software programs, physical devices, and communication capacity of the archive management system in various levels of vertices according to the received inputs. An optimal path in the modeled flow network is computed as an initial schedule, and the archive management system performs tasks according to the initial schedule. The operations of scheduled tasks are monitored and the job scheduler produces a new schedule based on feedbacks of the monitored operations and predefined heuristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Cho, Kavita Chavda, Mickey Iqbal, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, Pin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8266280
    Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to determine one or more optimal mappings between a server layer and a storage layer through a network layer based on performance metrics of one or more ports of at least one of the server layer, the storage layer and the network layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Seshashayee S. Murthy, Ramani R. Routray, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani
  • Publication number: 20120221745
    Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to determine one or more optimal mappings between a server layer and a storage layer through a network layer based on performance metrics of one or more ports of at least one of the server layer, the storage layer and the network layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seshashayee S. MURTHY, Ramani R. ROUTRAY, Sandeep M. UTTAMCHANDANI
  • Publication number: 20120116743
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for adapting an information extraction middleware for a clustered computing environment (e.g., a cloud environment) by creating and managing a set of statistical models generated from performance statistics of operating devices within the clustered computing environment. This approach takes into account the required accuracy in modeling, including computation cost of modeling, to pick the best modeling solution at a given point in time. When higher accuracy is desired (e.g., nearing workload saturation), the approach adapts to use an appropriate modeling algorithm. Adapting statistical models to the data characteristics ensures optimal accuracy with minimal computation time and resources for modeling. This approach provides intelligent selective refinement of models using accuracy-based and operating probability-based triggers to optimize the clustered computing environment, i.e., maximize accuracy and minimize computation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Ayala, Kavita Chavda, Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Aameek Singh, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani
  • Publication number: 20120079097
    Abstract: The present invention proactively identifies hotspots in a cloud computing environment through cloud resource usage models that use workload parameters as inputs. In some embodiments the cloud resource usage models are based upon performance data from cloud resources and time series based workload trend models. Hotspots may occur and can be detected at any layer of the cloud computing environment, including the server, storage, and network level. In a typical embodiment, parameters for a workload are identified in the cloud computing environment and inputted into a cloud resource usage model. The model is run with the inputted workload parameters to identify potential hotspots, and resources are then provisioned for the workload so as to avoid these hotspots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Aameek Singh, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, David D. Weck
  • Publication number: 20120047265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide performance isolation for storage clouds. Under one embodiment, workloads across a storage cloud architecture are grouped into clusters based on administrator or system input. A performance isolation domain is then created for each of the clusters, with each of the performance isolation domains comprising a set of data stores associated with a set of storage subsystems and a set of data paths that connect the set of data stores to a set of clients. Thereafter, performance isolation is provided among a set of layers of the performance isolation domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sandip Agarwala, Richard J. Ayala, JR., Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy
  • Publication number: 20120042061
    Abstract: In general, embodiments of present invention provide an approach for calibrating a cloud computing environment. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide an empirical approach for obtaining end-to-end performance characteristics for workloads in the cloud computing environment (hereinafter the “environment”). In a typical embodiment, different combinations of cloud server(s) and cloud storage unit(s) are determined. Then, a virtual machine is deployed to one or more of the servers within the cloud computing environment. The virtual machine is used to generate a desired workload on a set of servers within the environment. Thereafter, performance measurements for each of the different combinations under the desired workload will be taken. Among other things, the performance measurements indicate a connection quality between the set of servers and the set of storage units, and are used in calibrating the cloud computing environment to determine future workload placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Ayala, Kavita Chavda, Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Aameek Singh
  • Publication number: 20110314164
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated host and subsystem port selection methodology that uses performance measurements combined with information about active data paths. This technique also helps in resilient fabric planning by selecting ports from redundant fabrics. In a typical embodiment, host port to storage port pairs that create a path between a host and a storage device will be identified. From these pairs, a set of host port to storage port candidates for communicate data from the host to the storage device will be identified based on a set of resiliency constraints. Then, a specific host port to storage port pair will be selected from the set based on a lowest joint workload measurement. A path will then be created between the specific host port and storage port, and data will be communicated from the host to the storage device via the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Alatorre, Eric K. Butler, Kavita Chavda, Sandeep Gopisetty, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Aameek Singh
  • Patent number: 8037349
    Abstract: A system and associated method for replicating data based on capacity optimization. A local node receives the data associated with a key. The local node within a local domain communicates with nodes of remote domains in a system through a communication network. Each domain has its own distributed hash table that partitions key space and assigns a certain key range to an owner node within the domain. For new data, the local node queries owner nodes of domains in the system progressively from the local domain to remote domains for a duplicate of the new data. Depending on a result returned by owner nodes and factors for replication strategies, the local node determines a replication strategy and records the new data in the local node pursuant to the replication strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nagapramod S. Mandagere, Seshashayee S. Murthy, Mark A. Smith, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani, Pin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110231541
    Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to determine one or more optimal mappings between a server layer and a storage layer through a network layer based on performance metrics of one or more ports of at least one of the server layer, the storage layer and the network layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seshashayee S. MURTHY, Ramani R. ROUTRAY, Sandeep M. UTTAMCHANDANI