17957203. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SCALABLE STORAGE TARGETS simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
Contents
- 1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SCALABLE STORAGE TARGETS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SCALABLE STORAGE TARGETS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SCALABLE STORAGE TARGETS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Xiangping Chen of Harvard MA (US)
Walter A. O'brien, Iii of Westborough MA (US)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SCALABLE STORAGE TARGETS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17957203 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SCALABLE STORAGE TARGETS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for connecting a storage volume to a compute node by creating a storage target cluster and sending connection instructions to the compute node.
- Storage manager receives access request from compute node
- Lookup in target database to identify storage volume
- If not found, create storage target cluster
- Send connection instructions to compute node with cluster identifier
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in cloud computing environments, data centers, and storage management systems.
Problems Solved
1. Efficiently connecting storage volumes to compute nodes 2. Streamlining storage management processes
Benefits
1. Improved performance in accessing storage volumes 2. Simplified storage management for administrators
Potential Commercial Applications
"Optimizing Storage Volume Connections in Cloud Computing Environments"
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be a method for dynamically allocating storage resources in virtualized environments.
Unanswered Questions
How does this method handle security considerations in the storage volume connection process?
The abstract does not mention any specific security measures implemented in the connection process. It would be important to understand how data security is maintained during the storage volume connection.
What scalability challenges could arise when creating multiple storage target clusters for different compute nodes?
The abstract does not address potential scalability issues that may arise when creating multiple storage target clusters. It would be beneficial to explore how the method handles scalability as the number of compute nodes and storage volumes increases.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method for facilitating a connection to a storage volume, that includes receiving, by a storage manager, an access request from compute node, where the access request includes a storage volume identifier associated with the storage volume, performing a lookup, in a target database, to identify a target entry that includes the storage volume identifier, making a first determination that the target database does not comprise the target entry, and based on the first determination, creating a first storage target cluster for the storage volume, and sending first connection instructions to the compute node, where the first connection instructions comprise a first storage target cluster identifier associated with the first storage target cluster.
