Patents by Inventor Victor L. Walter

Victor L. Walter 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).

  • Virtualization simulation engine including assuming a dormant state for a lower priority application
    Patent number: 9471447
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining disaster recovery capacity. A simulation hypervisor receives streaming metric data, which represents the current production workload of a primary site, from the primary site. The metric data is combined with production data of the backup site by the simulation hypervisor to simulate a recovery event. Using data from the simulating, disaster recovery planning can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Bartholomy, Christopher P. Evans, Frank J. Giordano, Gordan G. Greenlee, Paul W. Novak, Richard J. Sheftic, Victor L. Walter
  • SIMULATION ENGINE FOR USE IN DISASTER RECOVERY VIRTUALIZATION
    Publication number: 20150261629
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining disaster recovery capacity. A simulation hypervisor receives streaming metric data, which represents the current production workload of a primary site, from the primary site. The metric data is combined with production data of the backup site by the simulation hypervisor to simulate a recovery event. Using data from the simulating, disaster recovery planning can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Erik Bartholomy, Christopher P. Evans, Frank J. Giordano, Gordan G. Greenlee, Paul W. Novak, Richard J. Sheftic, Victor L. Walter
  • Simulation engine for use in disaster recovery virtualization
    Patent number: 9104607
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining disaster recovery capacity. A simulation hypervisor receives streaming metric data, which represents the current production workload of a primary site, from the primary site. The metric data is combined with production data of the backup site by the simulation hypervisor to simulate a recovery event. Using data from the simulating, disaster recovery planning can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Bartholomy, Christopher P. Evans, Frank J. Giordano, Gordan G. Greenlee, Paul W. Novak, Richard J. Sheftic, Victor L. Walter
  • Disaster recovery internet protocol address failover
    Patent number: 9104625
    Abstract: An approach is provided for internet protocol (IP) address failover. An application on a primary site is assigned a private IP address. This private IP address is accessible within a local network. This private IP address is mapped to a public IP address, which is accessible to users outside the local network. The application is then replicated to a backup site with the same private IP address used to access it on the primary site. In case of a disaster recover event on the primary site, the replicated application can be accessed on the backup site by way of the public IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Bartholomy, Frank J. Giordano, Gordan G. Greenlee, Gourishankar R. Menon, Victor L. Walter
  • Automated security policy enforcement and auditing
    Patent number: 9071644
    Abstract: An approach for managing a connection to or from a device is presented. Connections of the device are identified. Based on the connections, the device is determined and classified based on security zones to which the device is or has been connected, a quality of service requirement for one or more applications within the device, or a level of information technology service management for the device. Whether an existing or proposed connection of the device is consistent with the classification of the device is determined, and if not, an indication is displayed or a notification is sent that the existing or proposed connection is inconsistent with the classification of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Erik Bartholomy, Thomas E. Haddock, Andrew G. Hourselt, John T. Olson, Kenneth D. Paquette, Victor L. Walter, Stanley C. Wood
  • AUTOMATED SECURITY POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND AUDITING
    Publication number: 20140165128
    Abstract: An approach for managing a connection to or from a device is presented. Connections of the device are identified. Based on the connections, the device is determined and classified based on security zones to which the device is or has been connected, a quality of service requirement for one or more applications within the device, or a level of information technology service management for the device. Whether an existing or proposed connection of the device is consistent with the classification of the device is determined, and if not, an indication is displayed or a notification is sent that the existing or proposed connection is inconsistent with the classification of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Erik Bartholomy, Thomas E. Haddock, Andrew G. Hourselt, John T. Olson, Kenneth D. Paquette, Victor L. Walter, Stanley C. Wood
  • DISASTER RECOVER INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS FAILOVER
    Publication number: 20140164817
    Abstract: An approach is provided for internet protocol (IP) address failover. An application on a primary site is assigned a private IP address. This private IP address is accessible within a local network. This private IP address is mapped to a public IP address, which is accessible to users outside the local network. The application is then replicated to a backup site with the same private IP address used to access it on the primary site. In case of a disaster recover event on the primary site, the replicated application can be accessed on the backup site by way of the public IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Bartholomy, Frank J. Giordano, Gordan G. Greenlee, Gourishankar R. Menon, Victor L. Walter
  • SIMULATION ENGINE FOR USE IN DISASTER RECOVERY VIRTUALIZATION
    Publication number: 20140122926
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining disaster recovery capacity. A simulation hypervisor receives streaming metric data, which represents the current production workload of a primary site, from the primary site. The metric data is combined with production data of the backup site by the simulation hypervisor to simulate a recovery event. Using data from the simulating, disaster recovery planning can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Internation Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Bartholomy, Christopher P. Evans, Frank J. Giordano, Gordan G. Greenlee, Paul W. Novak, Richard J. Sheftic, Victor L. Walter