18122206. MULTI-PATH LAYER CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVE PATH STATE CHANGES simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
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MULTI-PATH LAYER CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVE PATH STATE CHANGES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Peniel Charles of Bangalore (IN)
Manikandan Sethuraman of Bangalore (IN)
Amudha Krishnasamy of Bangalore (IN)
Venkata Adireddy Padala of Shrewsbury MA (US)
Vighneshwar Hegde of Bangalore (IN)
MULTI-PATH LAYER CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVE PATH STATE CHANGES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18122206 titled 'MULTI-PATH LAYER CONFIGURED FOR PROACTIVE PATH STATE CHANGES
The abstract of this patent application describes an apparatus that can predict the health of a path connecting a host device to a storage system and update the connection state proactively if a failure is expected.
- Simplified Explanation:
- The apparatus can predict the health of a path between a host device and a storage system. - It can update the connection state if a failure is expected within a designated period of time.
- Key Features and Innovation:
- Identification of checkpoints characterizing the health of a path. - Generation of health predictions for each checkpoint. - Proactive updating of the connection state in response to predicted failures.
- Potential Applications:
- Data storage systems. - Network infrastructure monitoring. - Predictive maintenance in IT environments.
- Problems Solved:
- Preventing unexpected failures in data paths. - Improving system reliability and uptime. - Reducing the risk of data loss due to path failures.
- Benefits:
- Increased system reliability. - Predictive maintenance scheduling. - Enhanced data protection.
- Commercial Applications:
- Predictive maintenance software for data centers. - Network monitoring tools for IT companies. - Data storage system optimization services.
- Prior Art:
- Researchers in the field of predictive maintenance. - Companies specializing in network monitoring solutions.
- Frequently Updated Research:
- Ongoing studies on predictive maintenance algorithms. - Research on improving data path reliability in IT systems.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology compare to traditional reactive maintenance approaches? - This technology allows for proactive maintenance based on predicted failures, reducing downtime and costs compared to reactive maintenance. 2. What are the potential cost savings for companies implementing this predictive maintenance system? - Companies can save on repair costs, downtime, and data loss by proactively addressing potential failures before they occur.
Original Abstract Submitted
An apparatus comprises a processing device configured to identify, for a given path interconnecting a given host device and a storage system, a set of two or more checkpoints characterizing health of the given path. The processing device is also configured to generate health predictions for each checkpoint in the identified set of two or more checkpoints, and to determine whether any of the generated health predictions indicates an expected date of failure within a designated period of time. The processing device is further configured, responsive to determining that at least one of the generated health predictions indicates an expected date of failure within the designated period of time, to proactively update the connection state of the given path in a given multi-path input-output driver of the given host device.
