Dell products l.p. (20240134632). MAINTENANCE MODE IN HCI ENVIRONMENT simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 MAINTENANCE MODE IN HCI ENVIRONMENT
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 MAINTENANCE MODE IN HCI ENVIRONMENT - 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
MAINTENANCE MODE IN HCI ENVIRONMENT
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Stéphane Meng of Shanghai (CN)
Michael G. Varteresian of Lexington MA (US)
MAINTENANCE MODE IN HCI ENVIRONMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240134632 titled 'MAINTENANCE MODE IN HCI ENVIRONMENT
Simplified Explanation
An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. The system is configured to perform a maintenance operation involving a plurality of hosts of an information handling system cluster by determining a score for each host based on the sum of working memory sizes for all active virtual machines executing on the host and the sum of persistent storage sizes for all virtual machines stored on the host. Based on the determined scores, a first host is selected for upgrading, and at least a portion of all virtual machines stored on the first host are migrated to one or more other hosts. The first host then performs the maintenance operation.
- The system determines a score for each host based on working memory sizes and persistent storage sizes.
- A first host is selected for upgrading based on the determined scores.
- Virtual machines stored on the first host are migrated to other hosts.
- The first host performs the maintenance operation.
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in data centers, cloud computing environments, and server clusters to efficiently manage and upgrade hosts while minimizing downtime.
Problems Solved
1. Efficiently upgrading hosts in a cluster without causing service disruptions. 2. Optimizing resource allocation in a cluster environment.
Benefits
1. Improved system performance and reliability. 2. Reduced maintenance costs. 3. Enhanced scalability and flexibility in managing information handling systems.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing resource utilization and minimizing downtime in data centers and cloud computing environments.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of load balancing algorithms in server clusters to distribute workloads efficiently. Another could be the use of live migration techniques in virtualized environments to move virtual machines between hosts without service interruptions.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology handle failover scenarios in case of host failures during the maintenance operation?
The article does not provide information on how the system handles failover scenarios in case of host failures during the maintenance operation.
What impact does this technology have on energy consumption in information handling systems?
The article does not address the potential impact of this technology on energy consumption in information handling systems.
Original Abstract Submitted
an information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. the information handling system may be configured to perform a maintenance operation involving a plurality of hosts of an information handling system cluster by: determining a score for each host based on a sum of working memory sizes for all active virtual machines executing on such host plus a sum of persistent storage sizes for all virtual machines stored on such host; based on the determined scores, selecting a first host for upgrading; migrating at least a portion of all virtual machines stored on the first host from the first host to one or more other hosts; and causing the first host to perform the maintenance operation.
