ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (20240283731). PATH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS simplified abstract

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PATH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS

Organization Name

ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Qiang Wang of Bellevue WA (US)

Kent Lee of Ladera Ranch CA (US)

PATH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240283731 titled 'PATH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS

The disclosed systems, methods, and computer-readable media relate to managing Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) over Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) (NVMeoTCP) connections between a Smart Network Interface Card (SmartNIC) and a Block Storage Data Plane (BSDP) of a cloud computing environment. A software agent executing at the SmartNIC may manage a number of network paths (active and, in some cases, passive network paths). The agent may monitor the network traffic (e.g., Input/Output Operations (IOPS)) through the paths (e.g., using established NVMeoTCP connections corresponding to the paths). If a condition is met relating to a heat threshold of an active path (e.g., the currently used network path), the agent may determine whether to failover and, if so, the agent may select a network path for failover. In some cases, this determination and potential selection may factor in heat measurements of the current and other available network paths.

  • Smart Network Interface Card (SmartNIC) managing NVMeoTCP connections
  • Monitoring network traffic through active and passive network paths
  • Failover decision based on heat threshold of active path
  • Selection of network path for failover considering heat measurements
  • Enhancing efficiency and reliability of data transmission in cloud computing environments

Potential Applications: - Cloud computing environments - Data centers - Network infrastructure management

Problems Solved: - Efficient management of NVMe over TCP connections - Improved failover mechanisms in network environments

Benefits: - Enhanced data transmission performance - Increased reliability of network paths - Optimal utilization of network resources

Commercial Applications: Title: "Optimizing Data Transmission in Cloud Computing Environments with SmartNICs" This technology can be utilized by cloud service providers, data centers, and network infrastructure companies to improve the efficiency and reliability of data transmission in their environments, leading to better overall performance and customer satisfaction.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the software agent at the SmartNIC monitor network traffic? 2. What are the key factors considered in selecting a network path for failover in this system?


Original Abstract Submitted

the disclosed systems, methods and computer readable media relate to managing non-volatile memory express (nvme) over transmission control protocol (tcp) (nvmeotcp) connections between a smart network interface card (smartnic) and a block storage data plane (bsdp) of a cloud computing environment. a software agent (“agent”) executing at the smartnic may manage a number of network paths (active and, in some cases, passive network paths). the agent may monitor the network traffic (e.g., input/output operations (iops)) through the paths (e.g., using established nvmeotcp connections corresponding to the paths). if a condition is met relating to a heat threshold of an active path (e.g., the currently used network path), the agent may determine whether to failover and, if so, the agent may select a network path for failover. in some cases, this determination and potential selection may factor in heat measurements of the current and other available network paths.

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