Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120173653 | VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION IN FABRIC ATTACHED MEMORY - A computer program product and computer implemented method are provided for migrating a virtual machine between servers. The virtual machine is initially operated on a first server, wherein the first server accesses the virtual machine image over a network at a memory location within fabric attached memory. The virtual machine is migrated from the first server to a second server by flushing data to the virtual machine image from cache memory associated with the virtual machine on the first server and providing the state and memory location of the virtual machine to the second server. The virtual machine may then operate on the second server, wherein the second server accesses the virtual machine image over the network at the same memory location within the fabric attached memory without copying the virtual machine image. | 07-05-2012 |
20130010419 | REDUCING IMPACT OF REPAIR ACTIONS FOLLOWING A SWITCH FAILURE IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure and/or a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. The server system may further include an interconnect between the first interposer card and a second interposer card. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010639 | SWITCH FABRIC MANAGEMENT - Techniques are disclosed for managing a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards, switch modules and a management controller. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards and the switch modules may be operatively connected to the midplane. The switch modules may be configured to switch network traffic for the one or more server cards. The management controller may be configured to manage the switch modules via the fabric interconnect. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013956 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A REPAIR ACTION IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013957 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A SWITCH FAILURE IN A SWITCH FABRIC VIA SWITCH CARDS - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards and one or more switch cards. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards may be coupled with the midplane, where each server card is hot-swappable from the midplane. The one or more switch cards may also be coupled with the midplane, where each switch card is also hot-swappable from the midplane. Each switch card includes one or more switch modules, and each switch module is configured to switch network traffic for at least one server card. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019048 | Memory Access To A Dual In-line Memory Module Form Factor Flash MemoryAANM Bland; Patrick M.AACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP Bland; Patrick M. Raleigh NC USAANM Desai; Dhruv M.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Desai; Dhruv M. Cary NC USAANM Foster, SR.; Jimmy G.AACI MorrisvilleAAST NCAACO USAAGP Foster, SR.; Jimmy G. Morrisville NC USAANM Ono; MakotoAACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Ono; Makoto Cary NC US - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for memory access to a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) form factor flash memory are provided. Embodiments include receiving, by a controller from a processor through cacheable memory in the processor, a read request; transmitting, by the controller, the read request to the DIMM form factor flash memory; polling, by the controller, a read queue in the DIMM form factor flash memory until data is ready for the read request; copying from the DIMM form factor flash memory, by the controller, the data corresponding to the read request to a read queue in the controller; transmitting, by the controller on an interface between the controller and the processor, an invalidate command for the cacheable memory; and in response to receiving the invalidate command, reading by the processor the data stored in the read queue in the controller. | 01-17-2013 |
20130094348 | SWITCH FABRIC MANAGEMENT - Techniques are disclosed for managing a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards, switch modules and a management controller. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards and the switch modules may be operatively connected to the midplane. The switch modules may be configured to switch network traffic for the one or more server cards. The management controller may be configured to manage the switch modules via the fabric interconnect. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094351 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A SWITCH FAILURE IN A SWITCH FABRIC VIA SWITCH CARDS - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards and one or more switch cards. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards may be coupled with the midplane, where each server card is hot-swappable from the midplane. The one or more switch cards may also be coupled with the midplane, where each switch card is also hot-swappable from the midplane. Each switch card includes one or more switch modules, and each switch module is configured to switch network traffic for at least one server card. | 04-18-2013 |
20130100799 | REDUCING IMPACT OF REPAIR ACTIONS FOLLOWING A SWITCH FAILURE IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure and/or a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. The server system may further include an interconnect between the first interposer card and a second interposer card. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103329 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A REPAIR ACTION IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. | 04-25-2013 |