Patents by Inventor Sharon M. Niederbrach

Sharon M. Niederbrach 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).

  • Managing a storage system
    Patent number: 10042574
    Abstract: A first operational characteristic of a first configuration of a storage system is determined. The determination may be made using first data of the first configuration of the storage system and second data related to element interactions of the storage system. At least a second configuration of the storage system that differs from the first configuration is generated using the second data. At least a second operational characteristic of the second configuration is predicted using the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bard A. Doster, Sharon M. Niederbrach, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith
  • MANAGING A STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170160974
    Abstract: A method of and system for managing a storage system is disclosed. The method and system may include determining a first operational characteristic of a first configuration. The determination may be made using first data of the first configuration of the storage system and second data related to element interactions of the storage system. The method and system may include generating, using the second data, at least a second configuration of the storage system that differs from the first configuration. The method and system may include predicting, using the second data, at least a second operational characteristic of the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Bard A. Doster, Sharon M. Niederbrach, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith
  • Managing a storage system
    Patent number: 9654558
    Abstract: A first operational characteristic of a first configuration of a storage system is determined. The determination may be made using first data of the first configuration of the storage system and second data related to element interactions of the storage system. At least a second configuration of the storage system that differs from the first configuration is generated using the second data. At least a second operational characteristic of the second configuration is predicted using the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bard A. Doster, Sharon M. Niederbrach, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith
  • MANAGING A STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150026311
    Abstract: A method of and system for managing a storage system is disclosed. The method and system may include determining a first operational characteristic of a first configuration. The determination may be made using first data of the first configuration of the storage system and second data related to element interactions of the storage system. The method and system may include generating, using the second data, at least a second configuration of the storage system that differs from the first configuration. The method and system may include predicting, using the second data, at least a second operational characteristic of the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Bard A. Doster, Sharon M. Niederbrach, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith