VMWARE,INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150331693 | AUTOMATIC RECONFIGURATION OF A PRE-CONFIGURED HYPER-CONVERGED COMPUTING DEVICE - In a computer-implemented method for automatic reconfiguration of a computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, wherein the computing device comprises independent server nodes, upon initialization of the computing device, functioning independent server nodes of the independent server nodes self-register with one another, wherein one of the independent server nodes is a default primary independent server node comprising virtualization infrastructure management software. In response to the default primary independent server node not self-registering with the functioning independent server nodes, one of the functioning independent server nodes is automatically reconfigured as a new primary independent server node. | 11-19-2015 |
20150271073 | BURSTY DATA TRANSMISSION IN A CONGESTION CONTROLLED NETWORK - In a computer-implemented method for reducing delay of bursty data transmission in a network employing a congestion control protocol, data is accessed that is to be periodically transmitted over a network employing a congestion control protocol. The data is to be periodically transmitted with a high burst rate followed by an idle period. The congestion control protocol progressively increases a data transmission rate during a data transmission rate increase period invoked immediately following a predetermined idle period. Prior to transmitting the data, priming data is transmitted during at least a portion of the idle period until the congestion control protocol progressively increases the data transmission rate to a desired transmission rate. The data is transmitted at the desired transmission rate. | 09-24-2015 |
20150188775 | INTUITIVE GUI FOR CREATING AND MANAGING HOSTS AND VIRTUAL MACHINES - In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field. | 07-02-2015 |
20150186162 | MANAGEMENT OF A PRE-CONFIGURED HYPER-CONVERGED COMPUTING DEVICE - A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes one or more independent server nodes that comprise a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage. The independent server nodes also include a pre-configured software module that when executed causes the device to display a list of a plurality of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface, wherein the plurality of hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines, and the centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure; and in response to selecting one of the plurality of hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected one of the plurality of hosts via the graphical user-interface. | 07-02-2015 |
20150109329 | AUGMENTING A PHYSICAL DEVICE WITH VIRTUAL INFORMATION - In a computer-implemented method for augmenting at least one physical device with virtual information indicia corresponding to the at least on physical device supporting a virtualization infrastructure is observed. Based on the observed indicia, virtual information of said virtualization infrastructure correlating to the at least one physical device is displayed. | 04-23-2015 |
20150095795 | COPYING/PASTING ITEMS IN A VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE (VDI) ENVIRONMENT - In a computer-implemented method for copying/pasting items in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment a request is received to copy an item from a first virtual machine and paste the item to a second virtual machine. A unique identifier of the item is generated. An indication is received at the second virtual machine, from a communication broker, that the item is at the first virtual machine. The item is received at the second virtual machine directly from the first virtual machine. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095432 | GRAPHING RELATIVE HEALTH OF VIRTUALIZATION SERVERS - In a computer-implemented method for generating a graph of relative health of virtualization management servers, performance information of virtualization management servers of a virtualization infrastructure is accessed and the performance information is aggregated. A graph of relative health of the virtualization management servers based on the aggregating of the performance information for the virtualization server is generated, and the graph is posted to a social network of members of the virtualization infrastructure. | 04-02-2015 |
20150081994 | INCREMENTAL BACKUPS USING RETIRED SNAPSHOTS - Systems and methods for performing backups to a storage device are provided. For virtual disks of a virtual machine, snapshots are used to backup data periodically to a storage device. A disk virtualization layer “retires” data blocks associated with a snapshot, while retaining a list of block addresses, for comparison in future backup operations. The retired snapshot can be compared against future snapshots to generate incremental backups without occupying storage space with data blocks that have already been copied to another storage device. | 03-19-2015 |
20140282511 | PRESERVING AN INDEPENDENT VIRTUAL DISK - A computer-implemented method for preserving an independent virtual disk. The method, includes attaching an independent virtual disk to a first virtual machine, and preserving said independent virtual disk when the independent virtual disk is detached from the first virtual machine. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282509 | MANAGING AN INDEPENDENT VIRTUAL DISK - A computer-implemented method for managing an independent virtual disk. The method includes creating an independent virtual disk; in response to the creating the independent virtual disk, creating a first virtual machine; and attaching an independent virtual disk to the first virtual machine; and managing the independent virtual disk by controlling the first virtual machine that is attached to the independent virtual disk. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282141 | Providing Batch Operations with an Auxiliary User Interface - A method for presenting an auxiliary user interface is described. A primary user interface comprising a plurality of objects is presented. In response to selecting a portion of the plurality of objects, access is granted to an auxiliary user interface. An auxiliary user interface is presented that allows for batch modification of the portion of the plurality of objects. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280083 | EVENT BASED OBJECT RANKING IN A DYNAMIC SYSTEM - A method of event based object ranking is described. An object query is computed based upon a user action. The results of the query are ranked based on one or more events associated with objects in the results to create ranked results. The ranked results are provided to the user in response to the query. | 09-18-2014 |
20140109058 | TEST LANGUAGE INTERPRETER - In a method of binding a software item to a plain English name, a user input of a plain English control name is received into a test file. A user interface under test is automatically searched for a control corresponding to the plain English control name. The corresponding control in the software item under test is automatically bound to the plain English control name. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109056 | SCHEDULED SOFTWARE ITEM TESTING - In a method of testing a software item, a graphical user interface is presented for scheduling a test of the software item. Specified information regarding conduct of a test is received via the graphical user interface. The specified information includes a test time for initiating the test. The test is initiated at the test time. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109055 | SOFTWARE TEST AUTOMATION - In a method of creating a custom action, a user interface is presented for entry of lines of a custom action. In response to receipt of a sub-portion of a line of the custom action via said user interface, the sub-portion is automatically checked for errors in syntax. The custom action is stored as a selectable custom action in a dynamic layer of a testing infrastructure. The dynamic layer of the testing infrastructure is associated with a particular instance of a software item. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109052 | TEST ENVIRONMENT MANAGED WITHIN TESTS - In a method of managing a test environment, a test of a software item is initiated, wherein the test manages a test environment that the test executes test cases against during run time. At least one global variable file is accessed. The global variable file describes the test environment and defines references to machine names. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109050 | ALTERING A TEST - In a method of testing a software item, an error condition may occur during an automated test of a software item. In response to the error, the test remains in an active state. An alteration to the test is accepted. Once altered, a test may continue using the altered test. | 04-17-2014 |
20140095435 | AUTOMATED DOCUMENT REPLICATION IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM - In a method of automated document replication in a distributed computing system, a document at a first node of a distributed computing system is analyzed. Based on the analysis, it is determined whether the document has a multi-node affinity. In response to determining that the document has a multi-node affinity, at least one document is automatically replicated between nodes of the distributed computing system. The indicated nodes are indicated based on context of the multi-node affinity of the analyzed document. | 04-03-2014 |