Brian Ellis Mccarthy

US Patent:

8532973, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/215487

Inventors:

Joseph CaraDonna - Ashland MA, US
Brian McCarthy - Nashua NH, US

Assignee:

NetApp, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 13/10
G06F 13/12
G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 21, 703 13, 711203

Abstract:

A system and method of testing, during development, the operation of a clustered storage server system and its associated storage operating system. The system includes at least one host computer having a host operating system, and at least one virtual computer having a simulated storage operating system, at least one simulated disk, a simulated NVRAM, and a simulated flashcard within a guest operating system hosted by the host operating system. The simulated storage operating system represents an actual storage operating system. Facilities of the simulated storage operating system including the simulated disk, the simulated NVRAM, and the simulated flashcard are mapped onto corresponding facilities of the host operating system via virtualization components of the virtual computer so that the simulated storage operating system operates substantially the same as the actual storage operating system on low cost host hardware platforms.

US Patent:

20140259818, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/842961

Inventors:

- Pasadena CA, US
Jerry G. Hodsdon - Forestdale MA, US
Brian R. McCarthy - Anaheim Hills CA, US

International Classification:

G09F 1/06
G09F 1/10

US Classification:

4012414, 4012401, 29428

Abstract:

An apparatus that is configured to stand on a supporting surface and methods of making and using the same. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a print-receptive surface and a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism is configured to bias the print-receptive surface into a standing configuration relative to the supporting surface.

US Patent:

20140165057, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Aug 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/966146

Inventors:

- SUNNYVALE CA, US
BRIAN MCCARTHY - Nashua NH, US

Assignee:

NETAPP, INC. - SUNNYVALE CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

A system and method of testing, during development, the operation of a clustered storage server system and its associated storage operating system. The system includes at least one host computer having a host operating system, and at least one virtual computer having a simulated storage operating system, at least one simulated disk, a simulated NVRAM, and a simulated flashcard within a guest operating system hosted by the host operating system. The simulated storage operating system represents an actual storage operating system. Facilities of the simulated storage operating system including the simulated disk, the simulated NVRAM, and the simulated flashcard are mapped onto corresponding facilities of the host operating system via virtualization components of the virtual computer so that the simulated storage operating system operates substantially the same as the actual storage operating system on low cost host hardware platforms.