Abstract: A performance-based workload/storage allocation system includes a workload/storage allocation device coupled via controller device(s) to storage devices that each include a respective storage device attribute structure having storage device attributes that identify performance capabilities of that storage device. The workload storage/allocation device identifies a first workload that requires storage resources, and retrieves first workload performance requirement(s) associated with the first workload. The workload storage/allocation device then retrieves the storage device attributes that identify the performance capabilities of each of the storage devices via the controller device(s) and from the respective storage device attribute structure included in each of the storage devices, and uses them to determine that at least one of the plurality of storage devices includes performance capabilities that satisfy the first workload performance requirement(s).

Abstract: A resource reservation system includes a media module that includes a plurality of media devices and a media controller that is coupled to the plurality of media devices. The media controller retrieves media device attributes from each of the plurality of media devices that identify performance capabilities for each of the plurality of media devices and determines one or more media module partitions that are included in the media module. Each of the one or more media module partitions are provided by a subset of the plurality of media devices. The media controller then determines, for each of the media module partitions, a minimum partition performance for that media module partition based the media device attributes for the subset of the one or more media devices that provide that partition and provides the minimum partition performance for each of the media module partitions to a resource reservation device.

Abstract: A performance-based workload/storage allocation system includes a workload/storage allocation device coupled via controller device(s) to storage devices that each include a respective storage device attribute structure having storage device attributes that identify performance capabilities of that storage device. The workload storage/allocation device identifies a first workload that requires storage resources, and retrieves first workload performance requirement(s) associated with the first workload. The workload storage/allocation device then retrieves the storage device attributes that identify the performance capabilities of each of the storage devices via the controller device(s) and from the respective storage device attribute structure included in each of the storage devices, and uses them to determine that at least one of the plurality of storage devices includes performance capabilities that satisfy the first workload performance requirement(s).

Abstract: A resource reservation system includes a media module that includes a plurality of media devices and a media controller that is coupled to the plurality of media devices. The media controller retrieves media device attributes from each of the plurality of media devices that identify performance capabilities for each of the plurality of media devices and determines one or more media module partitions that are included in the media module. Each of the one or more media module partitions are provided by a subset of the plurality of media devices. The media controller then determines, for each of the media module partitions, a minimum partition performance for that media module partition based the media device attributes for the subset of the one or more media devices that provide that partition and provides the minimum partition performance for each of the media module partitions to a resource reservation device.

Abstract: A keyboard, video monitor and mouse (KVM) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Internet protocol (IP) server interface pod (SIP) allows access to selected ones of a plurality of servers by a remotely located keyboard, video monitor and mouse. In addition, remote mounting of a USB device to the selected server is also possible. A digital KVM USB switch may be used for routing the remotely located keyboard, video monitor, mouse and USB device to the KVM USB IP SIP. The digital KVM USB switch also is coupled to a KVM USB IP interface. The KVM USB IP interface is located with and connected to the remotely located keyboard, video monitor, mouse and USB device. The KVM USB IP interface may be coupled to the digital KVM USB switch over a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), or Internet.

Abstract: A keyboard, video monitor and mouse (KVM) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Internet protocol (IP) server interface pod (SIP) allows access to selected ones of a plurality of servers by a remotely located keyboard, video monitor and mouse. In addition, remote mounting of a USB device to the selected server is also possible. A digital KVM USB switch may be used for routing the remotely located keyboard, video monitor, mouse and USB device to the KVM USB IP SIP. The digital KVM USB switch also is coupled to a KVM USB IP interface. The KVM USB IP interface is located with and connected to the remotely located keyboard, video monitor, mouse and USB device. The KVM USB IP interface may be coupled to the digital KVM USB switch over a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), or Internet.

Abstract: Computing nodes, such as plural information handling systems configured as a High Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC), are managed with plural master nodes configured to have active-active interaction. A resource manager of each of the plural master nodes is operable to simultaneously assign computing node resources to job requests. Reservations are made by a job scheduler in a table of a storage common to the active-active master nodes to avoid conflicts between master nodes and then reserved computing resources are assigned for management by the reserving master node resource manager. A failure manager monitors the master nodes to detect a failure, such as by a lack of communication from a master node for a predetermined time, and recovers a failed master node by assigning the jobs associated with the failed master node to an operating master node.

Abstract: A system, method and software are disclosed for scheduling the dispatch of large data processing operations. In an exemplary embodiment, the software identifies a plurality of information handling system nodes to receive a first dispatch of data processing operations. Identification of the nodes is generally directed to selection of a plurality of nodes substantially evenly distributed across one or more bottleneck points in a node network. Following dispatch of data processing operations, throughput on the network, such as at a bottleneck point, is measured to determine whether network throughput is approaching a saturation threshold. If data throughput is approaching a saturation threshold, the software delays additional dispatches of data processing operations until network throughput regresses from the saturation threshold.

Abstract: A cable identification system and method according to which one or more rings, having identifying indicia thereon, extend around the cable, and a cover extends around the ring and has a window formed therein, so that rotation of the ring relative to the cover exposes the identifying indicia.

Abstract: A cable identification system and method according to which one or more rings, having identifying indicia thereon, extend around the cable, and a cover extends around the ring and has a window formed therein, so that rotation of the ring relative to the cover exposes the identifying indicia.