公开(公告)号：US08301752B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US11381147

申请日：2006-05-02

申请人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L63/1458 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1029

摘要： Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to load balancing for servers having multiple blades and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for load balancing at the blade level for servers having multiple blades. In one embodiment of the present invention, a blade server for performing load balancing may comprise a plurality of blades, each blade coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports. The blade server may further include a blade management module configured for monitoring throughput performance of the server and the plurality of blades, wherein each blade is coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports, instructing a blade to switch from a first outgoing port to a second outgoing port when throughput performance decreases and instructing the blade to switch from the second outgoing port back to the first outgoing port when throughput performance increases.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例解决了有关具有多个刀片的服务器的负载平衡方面的本领域的不足之处，并为具有多个刀片的服务器提供了用于在刀片级别的负载平衡的新颖且非显而易见的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 在本发明的一个实施例中，用于执行负载平衡的刀片服务器可以包括多个刀片，每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合。 刀片服务器还可以包括配置用于监视服务器和多个刀片的吞吐量性能的刀片管理模块，其中每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合，指示刀片从第一输出端口切换到第二输出端口 吞吐量性能下降时指示端口，并指示刀片在吞吐量性能提高时从第二个输出端口切换回第一个输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US20080235343A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US12130706

申请日：2008-05-30

申请人： Tomasz F. WILK

发明人： Tomasz F. WILK

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： A system for status reporting. The system provides a plurality of status messages, and reports to at least two user groups at least two status messages of the plurality of status messages, wherein each of the at least two user groups receives a different status message.

摘要翻译： 状态报告系统。 系统提供多个状态消息，并且向至少两个用户组报告多个状态消息中的至少两个状态消息，其中至少两个用户组中的每一个接收不同的状态消息。

公开(公告)号：US20080126542A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11563780

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L43/0823 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L47/726

摘要： A network load balancing method in a blade grouping chassis can be provided. The method can include detecting system conditions among blades coupled to a single blade grouping chassis. The method also can include maintaining a rotation of selected ones of the blades among which individual blades are selected for use in network load balancing inbound workloads. Finally, the method can include removing an individual blade from the rotation responsive to detecting a system condition in the individual blade indicative of an inability of the individual blade to support high availability in network load balancing. As such, the method further can include re-adding the individual blade to the rotation responsive to detecting a system condition in the individual blade indicative of an ability of the individual blade to support high availability in network load balancing.

摘要翻译： 可以提供刀片分组机架中的网络负载平衡方法。 该方法可以包括检测耦合到单个叶片分组机箱的叶片之间的系统条件。 该方法还可以包括维护所选择的一个刀片的旋转，其中各个刀片被选择用于网络负载平衡入站工作负载中。 最后，该方法可以包括响应于检测到各个刀片中的系统状况，指示单个刀片不能支持网络负载平衡中的高可用性，来从旋转中移除单个刀片。 因此，该方法还可以包括响应于检测到各个刀片中的系统条件，指示各个刀片在网络负载平衡中支持高可用性的能力，来重新添加单个刀片到旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20130007269A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13609232

申请日：2012-09-10

申请人： David B. RHOADES ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： David B. RHOADES ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L63/1458 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1029

摘要： Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to load balancing for servers having multiple blades and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for load balancing at the blade level for servers having multiple blades. In one embodiment of the present invention, a blade server for performing load balancing may comprise a plurality of blades, each blade coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports. The blade server may further include a blade management module configured for monitoring throughput performance of the server and the plurality of blades, wherein each blade is coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports, instructing a blade to switch from a first outgoing port to a second outgoing port when throughput performance decreases and instructing the blade to switch from the second outgoing port back to the first outgoing port when throughput performance increases.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例解决了有关具有多个刀片的服务器的负载平衡方面的本领域的不足之处，并为具有多个刀片的服务器提供了用于在刀片级别的负载平衡的新颖且非显而易见的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 在本发明的一个实施例中，用于执行负载平衡的刀片服务器可以包括多个刀片，每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合。 刀片服务器还可以包括配置用于监视服务器和多个刀片的吞吐量性能的刀片管理模块，其中每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合，指示刀片从第一输出端口切换到第二输出端口 吞吐量性能下降时指示端口，并指示刀片在吞吐量性能提高时从第二个输出端口切换回第一个输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US09054964B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US11563780

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04L43/0823 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L47/726

摘要： A network load balancing method in a blade grouping chassis can be provided. The method can include detecting system conditions among blades coupled to a single blade grouping chassis. The method also can include maintaining a rotation of selected ones of the blades among which individual blades are selected for use in network load balancing inbound workloads. Finally, the method can include removing an individual blade from the rotation responsive to detecting a system condition in the individual blade indicative of an inability of the individual blade to support high availability in network load balancing. As such, the method further can include re-adding the individual blade to the rotation responsive to detecting a system condition in the individual blade indicative of an ability of the individual blade to support high availability in network load balancing.

摘要翻译： 可以提供刀片分组机架中的网络负载平衡方法。 该方法可以包括检测耦合到单个叶片分组机箱的叶片之间的系统条件。 该方法还可以包括维护所选择的一个刀片的旋转，其中各个刀片被选择用于网络负载平衡入站工作负载中。 最后，该方法可以包括响应于检测到各个刀片中的系统状况，指示单个刀片不能支持网络负载平衡中的高可用性，来从旋转中移除单个刀片。 因此，该方法还可以包括响应于检测到各个刀片中的系统条件，指示各个刀片在网络负载平衡中支持高可用性的能力，来重新添加单个刀片到旋转。

公开(公告)号：US08769226B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13544473

申请日：2012-07-09

申请人： Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F11/1484 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1461 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F2209/503

摘要： A system and method for identifying properties of virtual resources to efficiently perform backups and restores of cluster data. A cluster of nodes is coupled to a data storage medium. A node receives a request for a backup or a restore of cluster data. In response to this request, the node queries a cluster subsystem and a virtual subsystem of all other cluster nodes for identification of VMs, a subset of corresponding stored data, and an identification of VMs which are highly available (HA). In response to receiving query responses, the node aggregates the results and sends them to a backup server. These to aggregated results may then be used to schedule subsequent backup and restore operations. In addition, the node may use the results to complete the current backup or restore operation.

摘要翻译： 用于识别虚拟资源的属性以有效执行集群数据的备份和还原的系统和方法。 一组节点耦合到数据存储介质。 节点接收到备份或恢复集群数据的请求。 响应于该请求，节点查询集群子系统和所有其他集群节点的虚拟子系统，用于识别VM，对应的存储数据的子集以及高可用性（HA）的VM的标识。 响应于接收到的查询响应，节点聚合结果并将其发送到备份服务器。 然后，这些对聚合结果可用于调度后续备份和还原操作。 另外，节点可以使用结果来完成当前的备份或恢复操作。

公开(公告)号：US20120278287A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13544473

申请日：2012-07-09

申请人： Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/1484 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1461 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F2209/503

摘要： A system and method for identifying properties of virtual resources to efficiently perform backups and restores of cluster data. A cluster of nodes is coupled to a data storage medium. A node receives a request for a backup or a restore of cluster data. In response to this request, the node queries a cluster subsystem and a virtual subsystem of all other cluster nodes for identification of VMs, a subset of corresponding stored data, and an identification of VMs which are highly available (HA). In response to receiving query responses, the node aggregates the results and sends them to a backup server. These to aggregated results may then be used to schedule subsequent backup and restore operations. In addition, the node may use the results to complete the current backup or restore operation.

摘要翻译： 用于识别虚拟资源的属性以有效执行集群数据的备份和还原的系统和方法。 一组节点耦合到数据存储介质。 节点接收到备份或恢复集群数据的请求。 响应于该请求，节点查询集群子系统和所有其他集群节点的虚拟子系统，用于识别VM，对应的存储数据的子集以及高可用性（HA）的VM的标识。 响应于接收到的查询响应，节点聚合结果并将其发送到备份服务器。 然后，这些对聚合结果可用于调度后续备份和还原操作。 另外，节点可以使用结果来完成当前的备份或恢复操作。

公开(公告)号：US08688832B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13609232

申请日：2012-09-10

申请人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： David B. Rhoades ,  Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L63/1458 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1029

摘要： Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to load balancing for servers having multiple blades and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for load balancing at the blade level for servers having multiple blades. In one embodiment of the present invention, a blade server for performing load balancing may comprise a plurality of blades, each blade coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports. The blade server may further include a blade management module configured for monitoring throughput performance of the server and the plurality of blades, wherein each blade is coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports, instructing a blade to switch from a first outgoing port to a second outgoing port when throughput performance decreases and instructing the blade to switch from the second outgoing port back to the first outgoing port when throughput performance increases.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例解决了有关具有多个刀片的服务器的负载平衡方面的本领域的不足之处，并为具有多个刀片的服务器提供了用于在刀片级别的负载平衡的新颖且非显而易见的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 在本发明的一个实施例中，用于执行负载平衡的刀片服务器可以包括多个刀片，每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合。 刀片服务器还可以包括配置用于监视服务器和多个刀片的吞吐量性能的刀片管理模块，其中每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合，指示刀片从第一输出端口切换到第二输出端口 吞吐量性能下降时指示端口，并指示刀片在吞吐量性能提高时从第二个输出端口切换回第一个输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US08219769B1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12773172

申请日：2010-05-04

申请人： Tomasz F. Wilk

发明人： Tomasz F. Wilk

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F11/1484 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1461 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F2209/503

摘要： A system and method for identifying properties of virtual resources to efficiently perform backups and restores of cluster data. A cluster of nodes is coupled to a data storage medium. A node receives a request for a backup or a restore of cluster data. In response to this request, the node queries a cluster subsystem and a virtual subsystem of all other cluster nodes for identification of VMs, a subset of corresponding stored data, and an identification of VMs which are highly available (HA). In response to receiving query responses, the node aggregates the results and sends them to a backup server. These aggregated results may then be used to schedule subsequent backup and restore operations. In addition, the node may use the results to complete the current backup or restore operation.

摘要翻译： 用于识别虚拟资源的属性以有效执行集群数据的备份和还原的系统和方法。 一组节点耦合到数据存储介质。 节点接收到备份或恢复集群数据的请求。 响应于该请求，节点查询集群子系统和所有其他集群节点的虚拟子系统，以便识别VM，对应的存储数据的子集以及高可用性（HA）的VM的标识。 响应于接收到的查询响应，节点聚合结果并将其发送到备份服务器。 然后可以将这些聚合结果用于调度后续备份和恢复操作。 另外，节点可以使用结果来完成当前的备份或恢复操作。