公开(公告)号：US08346990B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-01

申请号：US13017456

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Brian McKean ,  Donald Humlicek ,  James Lynn ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Brian McKean ,  Donald Humlicek ,  James Lynn ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/3485 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F2201/88

摘要： methods and systems for monitoring data activity may include various operations, including, but not limited to: modifying a value of at least one counter in response to one or more input/output requests directed to at least one data storage region during a first time interval; storing a first cumulative value of the counter modified in response to one or more input/output requests directed to at least one data storage region during the first time interval following the expiration of the first time interval; modifying a value of at least one counter in response to one or more requests directed to the at least one data storage region during a second time interval; storing a second cumulative value of the counter modified in response to one or more requests directed to the at least one data storage region during the second time interval following the expiration of the second time interval; and computing at least one activity index for the at least one data storage region from at least the first cumulative value and the second cumulative value.

摘要翻译： 用于监视数据活动的方法和系统可以包括各种操作，包括但不限于：响应于在第一时间间隔内针对至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个输入/输出请求修改至少一个计数器的值 ; 存储响应于在所述第一时间间隔期满之后的所述第一时间间隔内针对至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个输入/输出请求修改的所述计数器的第一累积值; 响应于在第二时间间隔内针对所述至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个请求修改至少一个计数器的值; 存储响应于在所述第二时间间隔期满之后的所述第二时间间隔内针对所述至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个请求而修改的所述计数器的第二累积值; 以及从至少所述第一累积值和所述第二累积值计算所述至少一个数据存储区域的至少一个活动索引。

公开(公告)号：US20120198105A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13017456

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Brian McKean ,  Donald Humlicek ,  James A. Lynn ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Brian McKean ,  Donald Humlicek ,  James A. Lynn ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/3485 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F2201/88

摘要： methods and systems for monitoring data activity may include various operations, including, but not limited to: modifying a value of at least one counter in response to one or more input/output requests directed to at least one data storage region during a first time interval; storing a first cumulative value of the counter modified in response to one or more input/output requests directed to at least one data storage region during the first time interval following the expiration of the first time interval; modifying a value of at least one counter in response to one or more requests directed to the at least one data storage region during a second time interval; storing a second cumulative value of the counter modified in response to one or more requests directed to the at least one data storage region during the second time interval following the expiration of the second time interval; and computing at least one activity index for the at least one data storage region from at least the first cumulative value and the second cumulative value.

摘要翻译： 用于监视数据活动的方法和系统可以包括各种操作，包括但不限于：响应于在第一时间间隔内针对至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个输入/输出请求修改至少一个计数器的值 ; 存储响应于在所述第一时间间隔期满之后的所述第一时间间隔内针对至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个输入/输出请求修改的所述计数器的第一累积值; 响应于在第二时间间隔内针对所述至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个请求修改至少一个计数器的值; 存储响应于在所述第二时间间隔期满之后的所述第二时间间隔内针对所述至少一个数据存储区域的一个或多个请求而修改的所述计数器的第二累积值; 以及从至少所述第一累积值和所述第二累积值计算所述至少一个数据存储区域的至少一个活动索引。

公开(公告)号：US20100275198A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12387076

申请日：2009-04-28

申请人： Martin Jess ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Martin Jess ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/45558 ,  G06F11/1484 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F11/2092 ,  G06F2009/45579

摘要： A storage array controller may include a virtual machine manager for managing a storage array application virtual machine and a dedicated multiplexer virtual machine. The storage array application virtual machine and the dedicated multiplexer virtual machine may be communicatively coupled via a plurality of virtual machine manager coupling drivers. The storage array controller may also include a dedicated inter controller link for communicatively coupling the storage array controller with a second storage array controller. The dedicated multiplexer virtual machine may be configured for coupling with a second dedicated multiplexer virtual machine included with the second storage array controller via a device driver communicating across the dedicated inter controller link.

摘要翻译： 存储阵列控制器可以包括用于管理存储阵列应用虚拟机和专用多路复用器虚拟机的虚拟机管理器。 存储阵列应用虚拟机和专用多路复用器虚拟机可以经由多个虚拟机管理器耦合驱动器进行通信耦合。 存储阵列控制器还可以包括用于将存储阵列控制器与第二存储阵列控制器通信地耦合的专用控制器链路。 专用复用器虚拟机可以被配置为经由跨专用控制器链路通信的设备驱动器与第二存储阵列控制器所包括的第二专用多路复用器虚拟机耦合。

公开(公告)号：US08689040B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US12896449

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Kevin Kidney ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Kevin Kidney ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1088

摘要： Methods and systems for data reconstruction following drive failures may include: storing data across two or more drives in one or more data stripes, each data stripe including two or more drive extents; detecting a degradation of a drive containing a drive extent associated with a first data stripe; assigning a reconstruction priority to the drive extent associated with the first data stripe; detecting a degradation of a drive containing a drive extent associated with a second data stripe; and assigning a reconstruction priority to the drive extent associated with the second data stripe.

摘要翻译： 用于在驱动器故障之后进行数据重构的方法和系统可以包括：在一个或多个数据条带中的两个或多个驱动器之间存储数据，每个数据条带包括两个或多个驱动盘区; 检测包含与第一数据条带相关联的驱动范围的驱动器的劣化; 将重建优先级分配给与所述第一数据条带相关联的驱动范围; 检测包含与第二数据条带相关联的驱动范围的驱动器的劣化; 以及将重建优先级分配给与第二数据条带相关联的驱动范围。

公开(公告)号：US08166478B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US12387076

申请日：2009-04-28

申请人： Martin Jess ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Martin Jess ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/45558 ,  G06F11/1484 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F11/2092 ,  G06F2009/45579

摘要： A storage array controller may include a virtual machine manager for managing a storage array application virtual machine and a dedicated multiplexer virtual machine. The storage array application virtual machine and the dedicated multiplexer virtual machine may be communicatively coupled via a plurality of virtual machine manager coupling drivers. The storage array controller may also include a dedicated inter controller link for communicatively coupling the storage array controller with a second storage array controller. The dedicated multiplexer virtual machine may be configured for coupling with a second dedicated multiplexer virtual machine included with the second storage array controller via a device driver communicating across the dedicated inter controller link.

摘要翻译： 存储阵列控制器可以包括用于管理存储阵列应用虚拟机和专用多路复用器虚拟机的虚拟机管理器。 存储阵列应用虚拟机和专用多路复用器虚拟机可以经由多个虚拟机管理器耦合驱动器进行通信耦合。 存储阵列控制器还可以包括用于将存储阵列控制器与第二存储阵列控制器通信地耦合的专用控制器链路。 专用多路复用器虚拟机可以被配置为经由跨专用控制器链路通信的设备驱动器与第二存储阵列控制器所包括的第二专用复用器虚拟机耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20120084600A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12896449

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Kevin Kidney ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Kevin Kidney ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F11/1088

摘要： Methods and systems for data reconstruction following drive failures may include: storing data across two or more drives in one or more data stripes, each data stripe including two or more drive extents; detecting a degradation of a drive containing a drive extent associated with a first data stripe; assigning a reconstruction priority to the drive extent associated with the first data stripe; detecting a degradation of a drive containing a drive extent associated with a second data stripe; and assigning a reconstruction priority to the drive extent associated with the second data stripe.

摘要翻译： 用于在驱动器故障之后进行数据重构的方法和系统可以包括：在一个或多个数据条带中的两个或多个驱动器之间存储数据，每个数据条带包括两个或多个驱动盘区; 检测包含与第一数据条带相关联的驱动范围的驱动器的劣化; 将重建优先级分配给与所述第一数据条带相关联的驱动范围; 检测包含与第二数据条带相关联的驱动范围的驱动器的劣化; 以及将重建优先级分配给与第二数据条带相关联的驱动范围。

公开(公告)号：US06275822B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09438128

申请日：1999-11-09

申请人： Mariano Paulo Consens ,  Timothy Snider

发明人： Mariano Paulo Consens ,  Timothy Snider

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30336 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99937

摘要： The merger of a small sort vector with a big sort vector by the use of low limit and high limit pointers which are initialized to point into the big sort vector for each entry in the small sort vector. The merge of the big and small sort vectors is carried out by successive refinement passes through the small sort vector to achieve the convergence of the low and high limit pointers. The convergence point for the pointers indicates the insertion point for each entry in the small sort vector in the big sort vector. The converged limit pointers are used to define the merged big and small sort vectors.

摘要翻译： 通过使用低限和高限制指针将小排序向量与大排序向量合并，这些指针被初始化为指向小排序向量中每个条目的大排序向量。 大和小排序向量的合并通过连续细化通过小排序向量来实现，以实现低和低极限指针的收敛。 指针的收敛点表示大排序向量中小排序向量中每个条目的插入点。 收敛极限指针用于定义合并的大小排序向量。