Patents by Inventor William W. Owen
William W. Owen 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).
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Patent number: 10248659Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: creating a namespace in a central storage location, and dividing the namespace into more than one cell. A first cell is a common cell configured to store management data received from remote storage locations coupled to the central storage location. Each of the remaining cells are configured to store object data received from a respective one of the remote storage locations. The computer-implemented method further includes: receiving management data from the remote storage locations, storing the received management data in the common cell of the central storage location, receiving object data corresponding to the management data received from the remote storage locations, and storing the received object data in the respective cells of the central storage location. The management data corresponds to object data stored in the remote storage locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sasikanth Eda, Sanjay Vipin Gandhi, Dean Hildebrand, Trishali Satish Nayar, Brian Nelson, William W. Owen, Sandeep Ramesh Patil, Smita J. Raut
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Patent number: 10248678Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for controlling object placement in object storage. A placement component of a storage application receives a request to store a first object in an object store having multiple nodes. The object store determines a placement of the first object to one of the nodes based on an object namespace including a numerical namespace and a lexicographical namespace. Each node is assigned a corresponding subspace of the object namespace for storing objects. The first object includes a numerical namespace value and a lexicographical namespace value. A second object (a replica of the first object) is generated. The first object is stored to a first node based on the lexicographical namespace value. The second object is stored to a second node based on the numerical namespace value.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dean Hildebrand, William W. Owen, Lukas L. Rupprecht, Rui Zhang
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Patent number: 10241826Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The embodied program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive, by the processor, a first job request. The embodied program instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the processor to analyze, by the processor, the first job request to determine a user skill level of a user that submitted the first job request. Moreover, the embodied program instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to admit, by the processor, the first job request to a data analytics system and/or a data storage system in a specified order with respect to other received job requests based on at least the user skill level of the user that submitted the first job request. Other systems and methods are described in accordance with more embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nathalie Baracaldo-Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, William W. Owen, Rui Zhang
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Patent number: 10225332Abstract: In one general embodiment, a computer program product for sharing a data management policy with a load balancer comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se. Additionally, the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising analyzing, by the processor, a plurality of data management factors within an object-based storage system, determining, by the processor, a data management policy for predetermined data within the object-based storage system, based on the analyzing, and sharing, by the processor, the data management policy for the predetermined data with a load balancer associated with the object-based storage system.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Aayush Gupta, Dean Hildebrand, Nagapramod S. Mandagere, Shripad Jayant Nadgowda, William W. Owen
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Patent number: 10223368Abstract: In one general embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided. The computer-implemented method includes identifying a first object in a tiered storage system, and identifying first metadata associated with the first object. The computer-implemented method also includes identifying a second object utilizing the first metadata of the first object. The second object is associated with second metadata. Moreover, the computer-implemented method includes, in response to an access of the first object, modifying a heat value associated with the second object.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nilesh Prabhakar Bhosale, Dean Hildebrand, William W. Owen, Sandeep R. Patil
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Publication number: 20180341665Abstract: An object-based data storage system includes a memory and a processor for executing machine executable instructions configured for implementing logical containers for data objects each having a global identifier. The containers are configured for storing metadata including a first parameterization value descriptive of a number of storage nodes and a second parameterization value descriptive of a classification of the data objects. The machine executable instructions are further configured for implementing a first object storage ring for addressing storage locations across the multiple storage nodes using a surjective function.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Robert Basham, Michael Factor, Robert Haas, Simon Lorenz, William W. Owen, Slavisa Sarafijanovic, Harald Seipp, Thomas D. Weigold
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Publication number: 20180275877Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a plurality of segment files within an object storage system, determining all data blocks associated with the plurality of segment files within the object storage system, and mapping all the data blocks associated with the plurality of segment files to a single new file within the object storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: William W. Owen, Erik Rueger, Christof Schmitt
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Patent number: 9959281Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided in one general embodiment for concurrent file and object protocol access. The method includes receiving a notification that indicates storage of an object by an object-based client, and creating a clone of the object. Also, the method includes providing a file-based client access to the clone of the object. Further, the method includes, after the file-based client has finished modifying the clone of the object, replacing the object with an updated object based on the modified clone of the object. The file-based client is provided access to the modified clone of the updated object. After the file-based client has finished modifying the modified clone of the updated object, the updated object is replaced with an additional object based on the modification to the modified clone of the updated object.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mathias Dietz, Dean Hildebrand, Simon Lorenz, Brian Nelson, William W. Owen, Rainer Wolafka
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Publication number: 20180095988Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: creating a namespace in a central storage location, and dividing the namespace into more than one cell. A first cell is a common cell configured to store management data received from remote storage locations coupled to the central storage location. Each of the remaining cells are configured to store object data received from a respective one of the remote storage locations. The computer-implemented method further includes: receiving management data from the remote storage locations, storing the received management data in the common cell of the central storage location, receiving object data corresponding to the management data received from the remote storage locations, and storing the received object data in the respective cells of the central storage location. The management data corresponds to object data stored in the remote storage locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Sasikanth Eda, Sanjay Vipin Gandhi, Dean Hildebrand, Trishali Satish Nayar, Brian Nelson, William W. Owen, Sandeep Ramesh Patil, Smita J. Raut
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Patent number: 9906466Abstract: Various embodiments providing a framework for Quality of Service (QoS) within and between globally distributed computing components by a processor. At least one resource required for a computing process is estimated by examining information associated with a resource template. A storlet is allocated as the at least one resource at a storage node, thereby offloading computing elements to at least one storage unit. The allocated storlet performs the computing process according to constraints delineated by the resource template.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sasikanth Eda, Dean Hildebrand, Sandeep R. Patil, William W. Owen
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Publication number: 20180046493Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The embodied program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive, by the processor, a first job request. The embodied program instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the processor to analyze, by the processor, the first job request to determine a user skill level of a user that submitted the first job request. Moreover, the embodied program instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to admit, by the processor, the first job request to a data analytics system and/or a data storage system in a specified order with respect to other received job requests based on at least the user skill level of the user that submitted the first job request. Other systems and methods are described in accordance with more embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo-Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, William W. Owen, Rui Zhang
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Patent number: 9870251Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The embodied program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive, by the processor, a first job request, and analyze, by the processor, the first job request to determine: an estimated complexity of the first job request based on one or more attributes of the first job request and a user skill level of a user that submitted the first job request. Moreover, the embodied program instructions are executable by the processor to admit, by the processor, the first job request to a data analytics system and/or a data storage system in a specified order with respect to other received job requests based on at least: the estimated complexity of the first job request, and the user skill level of the user that submitted the first job request.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, William W. Owen, Rui Zhang
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Publication number: 20170286707Abstract: A processor may identify a first directory in the UFO storage system. The first directory may include one or more subdirectories in one or more levels under the first directory. The one or more subdirectories may include a second directory that has includes one or more objects. The first directory may be associated with a first inode, and the second directory may be associated with a second inode. The processor may perform a stat call on the second directory to determine metadata attributes for the one or more objects that are stored in the second directory. The metadata attributes for the one or more objects may be stored in the second inode. The processor may add the metadata attributes for the one or more objects to the first inode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Sasikanth Eda, Dean Hildebrand, Ashutosh V. Mate, Varun Mittal, William W. Owen, Sandeep R. Patil, Smita J. Raut
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Publication number: 20170279875Abstract: In one general embodiment, a computer program product for sharing a data management policy with a load balancer comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se. Additionally, the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising analyzing, by the processor, a plurality of data management factors within an object-based storage system, determining, by the processor, a data management policy for predetermined data within the object-based storage system, based on the analyzing, and sharing, by the processor, the data management policy for the predetermined data with a load balancer associated with the object-based storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Aayush Gupta, Dean Hildebrand, Nagapramod S. Mandagere, Shripad Jayant Nadgowda, William W. Owen
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Publication number: 20170201581Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided in one general embodiment for concurrent file and object protocol access. The method includes receiving a notification that indicates storage of an object by an object-based client, and creating a clone of the object. Also, the method includes providing a file-based client access to the clone of the object. Further, the method includes, after the file-based client has finished modifying the clone of the object, replacing the object with an updated object based on the modified clone of the object. The file-based client is provided access to the modified clone of the updated object. After the file-based client has finished modifying the modified clone of the updated object, the updated object is replaced with an additional object based on the modification to the modified clone of the updated object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Mathias Dietz, Dean Hildebrand, Simon Lorenz, Brian Nelson, William W. Owen, Rainer Wolafka
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Publication number: 20170177638Abstract: In one general embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided. The computer-implemented method includes identifying a first object in a tiered storage system, and identifying first metadata associated with the first object. The computer-implemented method also includes identifying a second object utilizing the first metadata of the first object. The second object is associated with second metadata. Moreover, the computer-implemented method includes, in response to an access of the first object, modifying a heat value associated with the second object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Nilesh Prabhakar Bhosale, Dean Hildebrand, William W. Owen, Sandeep R. Patil
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Patent number: 9641971Abstract: A mechanism is provided for enabling separation of compute infrastructure built within a geographically located storage device. A determination is made as to whether a compute request originates from a geographical location that is the same as a geographical location of the geographically located storage device. Responsive to the compute request originating from a geographical location different from the geographical location of the geographically located storage device, a determination is made as to whether the compute request complies with governing requirements that govern the geographically located storage device. Responsive to the compute request complying with the requirements that govern the geographically located storage device, a determination is made as to whether the compute request is for data retrieval only. Responsive to the compute request being for data retrieval only, the requested data is gathered from data storage of the geographically located storage device and sent to a requesting client.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sasikanth Eda, Dean Hildebrand, Varun Mittal, William W. Owen, Sandeep R. Patil
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Publication number: 20170090975Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The embodied program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive, by the processor, a first job request, and analyze, by the processor, the first job request to determine: an estimated complexity of the first job request based on one or more attributes of the first job request and a user skill level of a user that submitted the first job request. Moreover, the embodied program instructions are executable by the processor to admit, by the processor, the first job request to a data analytics system and/or a data storage system in a specified order with respect to other received job requests based on at least: the estimated complexity of the first job request, and the user skill level of the user that submitted the first job request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, William W. Owen, Rui Zhang
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Publication number: 20170061006Abstract: A computed-implemented method is provided for generating object storage datasets from file datasets. The computed-implemented method includes analyzing entries of a file system to identify a file and checking the file against at least one policy. In response to identifying a match between the file and the at least one policy, details of a container are updated. A symbolic link to the file is created to allow access of the file by an object-based client. Updating the details of the container includes updating a database such that the database identifies at least one of the created symbolic link and the details of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Dean Hildebrand, Simon Lorenz, William W. Owen, Rainer Wolafka
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Publication number: 20170060865Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for controlling object placement in object storage. A placement component of a storage application receives a request to store a first object in an object store having multiple nodes. The object store determines a placement of the first object to one of the nodes based on an object namespace including a numerical namespace and a lexicographical namespace. Each node is assigned a corresponding subspace of the object namespace for storing objects. The first object includes a numerical namespace value and a lexicographical namespace value. A second object (a replica of the first object) is generated. The first object is stored to a first node based on the lexicographical namespace value. The second object is stored to a second node based on the numerical namespace value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Dean HILDEBRAND, William W. OWEN, Lukas L. RUPPRECHT, Rui ZHANG