Patents by Inventor Susan Van Berkel

Susan Van Berkel 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).

  • Ensuring sufficient space is available on target volumes before performing a point-in-time copy job
    Patent number: 11789636
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes, prior to executing a point-in-time copy job, running a space checker program to generate a list that includes: source data sets that will be used in the point-in-time copy job and a pool of potential target volumes that are eligible to be used for the point-in-time copy job. The method further includes determining that insufficient space is available on the potential target volumes to perform the point-in-time copy job. An on-demand migration is issued against one or more target volumes of the pool of potential target volumes for ensuring there is sufficient space available on the one or more target volumes associated with the issued on-demand migration to perform the point-in-time copy job. The method further includes performing the point-in-time copy job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Reed, David Michael Shackelford, Donna Weaver, Susan Van Berkel
  • ENSURING SUFFICIENT SPACE IS AVAILABLE ON TARGET VOLUMES BEFORE PERFORMING A POINT-IN-TIME COPY JOB
    Publication number: 20230083038
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes, prior to executing a point-in-time copy job, running a space checker program to generate a list that includes: source data sets that will be used in the point-in-time copy job and a pool of potential target volumes that are eligible to be used for the point-in-time copy job. The method further includes determining that insufficient space is available on the potential target volumes to perform the point-in-time copy job. An on-demand migration is issued against one or more target volumes of the pool of potential target volumes for ensuring there is sufficient space available on the one or more target volumes associated with the issued on-demand migration to perform the point-in-time copy job. The method further includes performing the point-in-time copy job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: David C. Reed, David Michael Shackelford, Donna Weaver, Susan Van Berkel