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Intelligent Rolling Upgrade for Data Storage Systems

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Computing environments are increasingly reliant on data storage systems that require upgrades to maintain security, compatibility, and redundancy. A patent application has been filed by International Business Machines Corporation for a system and method for implementing intelligent rolling upgrades in data storage systems. The solution aims to reduce costs, improve bandwidth and resource consumption, and increase security. The inventors, Benjamin L. Andrews, Anthony J. Ciaravella, Joseph W. Dain, and Nikhil Khandelwal, have proposed various embodiments for facilitating upgrades in computing storage environments.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent application focuses on providing upgrade mechanisms for data storage systems, including network attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN).
  • The system and method aim to reduce costs by improving bandwidth and resource consumption, and increasing security through intelligent rolling upgrades.
  • The solution involves defining a rolling upgrade policy by specifying upgrade parameters, setting a node tolerance factor, and applying the selected policy during the upgrade window.
  • The inventors have proposed multiple embodiments for facilitating upgrades, including a wrapper function that ensures upgrades have occurred on all nodes in the computing storage environment.
  • The solution can be implemented in various computing storage environments, including home, work, school, and government settings.
  • The computing storage environment includes a management node and multiple nodes, with the management node responsible for facilitating upgrades.
  • The upgrade mechanism involves a wrapper function that ensures upgrades have occurred on all nodes in the computing storage environment.
  • The system and method can be implemented in various topologies, including NAS, SAN, and other storage environments.

Statistics:

  • The patent application was filed on April 8, 2015.
  • The application was made available online on August 6, 2015.
  • The inventors have proposed multiple embodiments for facilitating upgrades, with the wrapper function being one of the key components.
  • The system and method can be used in various computing storage environments, including home, work, school, and government settings.

Sources:

  • ANDREWS, Benjamin L.; CIARAVELLA, Anthony J.; DAIN, Joseph W.; KHANDELWAL, Nikhil. Intelligent Rolling Upgrade for Data Storage Systems. Filed April 8, 2015 and posted August 6, 2015. Patent URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=3191&p=64&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20150730.PD.&OS=PD/20150730&RS=PD/20150730

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