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  • System and method to enable component inventory and compliance in the platform
    Patent number: 11075925
    Abstract: A computing device includes user resources and a validation agent. The validation agent obtains a new configuration authentication request for the computing device. In response to obtaining the new configuration authentication request, the validation agent identifies the user resources of the computing device; matches an identifier of the computing device to a portion of validated configurations of multiple validated configurations; makes a determination that the identified user resources match at least one validated configuration of the portion of validated configurations of the multiple validated configurations; and authorizes a new configuration for the user resources in response to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Ravikanth Chaganti, Rizwan Ali, Dharmesh Patel
  • Orchestrator and console agnostic method to deploy infrastructure through self-describing deployment templates
    Patent number: 10754708
    Abstract: A computing includes a persistent storage and a deployment manager. The persistent storage stores a deployment manifest repository. The deployment manager obtains a configuration request for a deployment. In response to obtaining the configuration request for the deployment, the deployment manager identifies, based on the deployment, manifests using the deployment manifest repository; generates a dependency graph of tasks specified in the manifests; orders the tasks using the generated dependency graph; generates a deployment script using the ordered tasks; and initiates a configuration of the deployment using the deployment script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Ravikanth Chaganti, Rizwan Ali, Dharmesh M. Patel
  • System and method for prioritized processing of alerts from information handling systems
    Patent number: 11061782
    Abstract: A system receives a first alert pertaining to a main part from a managed information handling system, determines whether an alternative part is available at the managed information handling system as a substitute for the main part, and determines a life expectancy of the alternative part. The system may also determine whether an expected level of service can be expected to be provided by the alternative part based on the life expectancy of the alternative part, select between a plurality of levels of criticality to apply to the first alert, and dispatch the first alert for resolution at a selected level of criticality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Parminder Singh Sethi, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATE SOLUTION LEVEL CONTEXTUAL SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20190324873
    Abstract: A support engine for managing computing clusters includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage includes monitoring policies. The processor monitors a computing cluster of the computing clusters and identifies a potential component failure of the computing cluster based on the monitoring and the monitoring policies. In response to identifying the potential component failure the processor identifies an error state of the computing cluster; obtains solution level state information from the computing cluster based on the identified error state; generates a support package comprising the solution level state information; and initiates a support session by sending the generated support package to a support manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti, Rizwan Ali
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LONG TERM STITCHING OF VIDEO DATA USING A DATA PROCESSING UNIT
    Publication number: 20220130426
    Abstract: A method for processing video data is performed by a data processing unit (DPU). The method includes obtaining, by the DPU of an edge device, video data; processing the video data to obtain video data chunks and indexing attributes; generating retention and staging metadata based on the video data chunks and the video processing engine outcomes, and the retention and staging metadata specifies retention and staging information associated with the video data chunks; associating the retention and staging metadata with the video data chunks; and storing the retention and staging metadata and the video data chunks in appropriate storages based on the retention and staging metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCOVERY AND RETRIEVAL USING AN ENUMERATOR
    Publication number: 20210097107
    Abstract: A data storage system includes storage and a global enumerator. The storage stores data chunks, object level metadata associated with portions of the data chunks, and chunk level metadata associated with respective data chunks. The global enumerator obtains a data access request that includes a metadata characteristic; in response to obtaining the data access request: matches the metadata characteristic to at least one of the data chunks based on at least one selected from a group consisting of the object level metadata and the chunk level metadata; and provides a response based on the at least one data chunk of the data chunks in response to the data access request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Rizwan Ali, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Method and system for performing an authentication and authorization operation on video data using a data processing unit
    Patent number: 11916908
    Abstract: A method for processing video data is performed by a data processing unit (DPU). The method includes obtaining, by a data processing unit (DPU) of an edge device, video data; processing the video data to obtain video data chunks and video processing engine outcomes; generating authentication and authorization (AA) metadata based on the video data chunks and the video processing engine outcomes; associating the AA metadata with the video data chunks based on the video processing outcomes; and storing the AA metadata and the video data chunks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A PERFORMANCE-BASED ORCHESTRATED REMEDIATION IN A COMPOSABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20210279101
    Abstract: A method for managing data includes selecting a first workload, wherein the first workload is implemented on at least a resource device, obtaining a snapshot of performance metrics for the resource device, storing the snapshot of performance metrics in a performance database, making a first determination that a minimum number of previous snapshots have been obtained after a previous performance analysis, and in response to the first determination: performing a performance analysis on a set of previous snapshots of the first workload to obtain a performance report, making a second determination, based on the performance report, that the resource device does not meet standard performance, and in response to the second determination, performing a resource device remediation on the resource device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Rizwan Ali, Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Method and system for optimizing access to data nodes of a data cluster using a data access gateway and metadata mapping based bidding
    Patent number: 11882098
    Abstract: A method that is performed to access data nodes of a data cluster. The method includes obtaining, by a data access gateway (DAG), a request from a host; and in response to the request, obtaining bidding counters from the data nodes; obtaining metadata mappings from the data nodes; identifying, based on the bidding counters and metadata mappings, a data node of the data nodes associated with a highest bidding counter of the bidding counters and an appropriate metadata mapping of the metadata mappings; and sending the request to the data node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Method and system for deployment of a workload using resource devices in a composable infrastructure
    Patent number: 11385937
    Abstract: A method for managing data includes obtaining, by a management module, a redeployment request, wherein the redeployment request specifies a first workload and workload specifications for a second workload, and in response to the redeployment request: identifying, using a resource allocation master list, a plurality of resource devices, wherein each resource device in the plurality of resource devices is in an available status, selecting, from the plurality of resource devices, a first resource device based on the workload specifications, initiating a configuration of the first resource device, and updating the resource allocation master list to specify an allocation of the first resource device to the second workload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Rizwan Ali, Ravikanth Chaganti, Dharmesh M. Patel
  • Agentless method to bring solution and cluster awareness into infrastructure and support management portals
    Patent number: 10693722
    Abstract: A coordination point includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores a distributed system map. The processor obtains role information associated with computing devices from validators without interacting with user resources of the computing devices; updates the distributed system map using the obtained role information; identifies a portion of the computing devices as members of a functionality group using the updated distributed system map; and enforces a configuration, associated with the functionality group, on the user resources of each computing device of the portion of the computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Rizwan Ali, Ravikanth Chaganti, Dharmesh M. Patel
  • System and method for logical configuration of distributed systems
    Patent number: 10623265
    Abstract: A logical configuration manager includes a persistent storage for storing a configuration specification for a distributed system. The logical configuration manager also includes a node configuration generator that makes a first determination that the configuration specification includes a logical portion for the distributed system; in response to the first determination, generates node configurations for nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion; and orchestrates application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system. Orchestration of the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system places the distributed system in a state that complies with the logical portion of the configuration specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Ravikanth Chaganti, Dharmesh M. Patel, Rizwan Ali
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OUT-OF-THE-BOX SOLUTION-LEVEL MANAGEMENT VIA LOGICAL ARCHITECTURE AWARENESS
    Publication number: 20190303137
    Abstract: A computing device includes user resources and a validation agent. The validation agent identifies a logical group of a solution architecture to which the computing device belongs. The validation agent obtains a baseline configuration associated with the logical group. The validation agent identifies a dependency of the user resources on second user resources of a second computing device of the logical group. The validation agent makes a determination that an override attribute is associated with the second user resources. The validation agent modifies the obtained baseline configuration using the override attribute. The validation agent initiates a modification of the user resources using the modified obtained baseline configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ravikanth Chaganti, Rizwan Ali, Dharmesh M. Patel
  • System and method for removal of data and metadata using an enumerator
    Patent number: 11169977
    Abstract: A data storage system includes a first region, a second region, and a global enumerator. The first region stores a first copy of data. The second region stores a second copy of the data. The global enumerator performs a data control analysis of the data to identify that the first region is a high regulation region and the second region is a low regulation region; in response to making the identification: updates first metadata associated with the first copy of the data to regulate access to the first copy of the data; and updates second metadata associated with the second copy of the data to deregulate access to the second copy of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Rizwan Ali, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Method and system for a rebuild of a workload in a composable infrastructure
    Patent number: 11720454
    Abstract: A method for managing data includes obtaining, by a management module, a resource device replacement request specifying a first resource device, in response to the resource device replacement request: updating a resource allocation master list to specify a failed status of the first resource device, selecting a second resource device using the resource allocation master list based on a standby status of the second resource device, updating a resource device entry associated with the second resource device to specify an in use status of the second resource device, and initiating a resource device replacement for the second resource device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Rizwan Ali, Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Agentless method to bring solution and cluster awareness into infrastructure and support management portals
    Patent number: 10616059
    Abstract: A coordination point includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores a distributed system map. The processor obtains role information associated with computing devices from validators without interacting with user resources of the computing devices; updates the distributed system map using the obtained role information; identifies a portion of the computing devices as members of a functionality group using the updated distributed system map; and enforces a configuration, associated with the functionality group, on the user resources of each computing device of the portion of the computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Rizwan Ali, Ravikanth Chaganti, Dharmesh M. Patel
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA USING AN ENUMERATOR
    Publication number: 20210097026
    Abstract: A data storage system includes accelerated storages that store data encoded using a first data integrity scheme. The data storage system also includes a global enumerator that obtains a request to use a second data integrity scheme to store the data; in response to obtaining the request: performs a recoding process for the data including: reading data chunks, corresponding to the data, from the storages; generating new data chunks based on: the read data chunks and the second data integrity scheme; storing the new data chunks in the accelerated storages in an arrangement specified by the second data integrity scheme; and deleting the data chunks after storing the new data chunks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Rizwan Ali, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Method and system for optimizing access to data nodes of a data cluster using a data access gateway and bidding counters
    Patent number: 11936624
    Abstract: A method that is performed to access data nodes of a data cluster. The method includes obtaining, by a data access gateway (DAG), a first request from a host; and in response to the first request, obtaining first bidding counters from the data nodes; identifying, based on the first bidding counters, a first data node of the data nodes associated with a highest bidding counter of the first bidding counters; sending the first request to the first data node; and making a first determination that the first data node is able to service the first request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dharmesh M. Patel, Ravikanth Chaganti
  • Method and system for collaborative workload placement and optimization
    Patent number: 11748171
    Abstract: A method and system for collaborative workload placement and optimization. Specifically, the disclosed method and system entail implementing metric exchange between hosts in a clustered or non-clustered environment to perform infrastructure workload placement and optimization decisions. The exchange of metrics may be performed through a lightweight service, which would not impact any existing environment resource utilization. Further, resource utilization maps may be used to offer near real-time tracking of resource utilization across the aforementioned hosts, thereby facilitating resource utilization forecasting for the efficient placement and optimization of workloads throughout the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Ravikanth Chaganti, Dharmesh M. Patel, Rizwan Ali
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WORKLOAD RECOMMENDATIONS ON INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170357533
    Abstract: An infrastructure manager for an information handling system is disclosed. The infrastructure manager includes a solution property extractor service, a data store, and a visualization engine. The solution property extractor service may extract solution details from a solution template queried from a solution template repository and may transform the solution details into a document. The solution details may include infrastructure information and workload information from the solution template. The data store may store the document. The visualization engine may access the data store to extract components required by the document, determine whether the existing components of the information handling system correlate to the components required by the document, and display the recommended workload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ravikanth Chaganti, Rizwan Ali, Dharmesh M. Patel
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