公开(公告)号：US09135031B1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US12769526

申请日：2010-04-28

Applicant: Clinton D. Knight

Inventor： Clinton D. Knight

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/5005 ,  G06F9/5027 ,  G06F9/5044 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F9/5061 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06F9/5083 ,  G06F9/5088 ,  G06F2009/45579

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for determining relationships of storage resources allocated for use to a virtual machine (VM) in a virtual server environment. In some embodiments, a VM storage resource module residing and executing on a server may be configured to determine one or more storage resources (residing on one or more storage systems) of one or more VMs. In these embodiments, the VM storage resource module may determine storage resource information describing the storage resources used by a VM. The storage resource information may then be used to locate and access the storage resources residing on the one or more storage systems for various monitoring, maintenance, or optimizing purposes.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了用于确定在虚拟服务器环境中分配给虚拟机（VM）的存储资源的关系的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，驻留在服务器上并在服务器上执行的VM存储资源模块可以被配置为确定一个或多个VM的一个或多个存储资源（驻留在一个或多个存储系统上）。 在这些实施例中，VM存储资源模块可以确定描述VM使用的存储资源的存储资源信息。 然后可以使用存储资源信息来定位和访问驻留在一个或多个存储系统上的存储资源，用于各种监视，维护或优化目的。

公开(公告)号：US08090981B1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US12758659

申请日：2010-04-12

Applicant: Dean Kalman ,  Clinton D. Knight

Inventor： Dean Kalman ,  Clinton D. Knight

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of automatically configuring a platform of storage devices includes querying components of the platform to gather information about the capability of the platform, locating one or more storage devices within the platform, automatically determining one or more RAID levels that are supported by the platform, and automatically configuring one or more storage devices within the platform as a RAID system having a particular RAID level, where the particular RAID level is selected based on the capability of the platform.

Abstract translation: 自动配置存储设备的平台的计算机实现的方法包括查询平台的组件以收集关于平台的能力的信息，在平台内定位一个或多个存储设备，自动确定由一个或多个RAID级别支持的一个或多个RAID级别 平台，并且将平台内的一个或多个存储设备自动配置为具有特定RAID级别的RAID系统，其中基于平台的能力来选择特定的RAID级别。

公开(公告)号：US07702948B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US10889006

申请日：2004-07-13

Applicant: Dean Kalman ,  Clinton D. Knight

Inventor： Dean Kalman ,  Clinton D. Knight

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of automatically configuring a platform of storage devices includes querying components of the platform to gather information about the capability of the platform, locating one or more storage devices within the platform, automatically determining one or more RAID levels that are supported by the platform, and automatically configuring one or more storage devices within the platform as a RAID system having a particular RAID level, where the particular RAID level is selected based on the capability of the platform.

Abstract translation: 自动配置存储设备的平台的计算机实现的方法包括查询平台的组件以收集关于平台的能力的信息，在平台内定位一个或多个存储设备，自动确定由一个或多个RAID级别支持的一个或多个RAID级别 平台，并且将平台内的一个或多个存储设备自动配置为具有特定RAID级别的RAID系统，其中基于平台的能力来选择特定的RAID级别。

公开(公告)号：US09092530B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US13440630

申请日：2012-04-05

Applicant: John K. Fulbright ,  Clinton D. Knight ,  Timothy E. Nicholson

Inventor： John K. Fulbright ,  Clinton D. Knight ,  Timothy E. Nicholson

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30233 ,  G06F17/30876

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for rapidly provisioning of virtual storage objects, whereby such rapid provisioning does not require clearing of physical storage resources when initialized for use in a virtual storage object. Accordingly, a virtual storage object of embodiments of the invention is provisioned without the time-intensive process of clearing (e.g., writing zeroes to) data blocks of the physical storage resources.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于快速供应虚拟存储对象的系统和方法，由此当初始化以用于虚拟存储对象时，这种快速配置不需要清除物理存储资源。 因此，提供本发明的实施例的虚拟存储对象，而不需要对物理存储资源的数据块进行清算（例如，写零）的时间密集的过程。