Kelly G Long

US Patent:

6839706, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

Aug 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/682209

Inventors:

John Spiers - Louisville CO, US
Kelly Long - Longmont CO, US
Sebastian Sobolewski - Longmont CO, US
Donald Kehn - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

LeftHand Networks, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

707 4, 707 1, 707 10, 709217, 709216

Abstract:

The present invention provides the ability to transfer data between a initiating computer system and a target computer system with a block data storage device, where the target computer system is remote relative to the initiating computer system, that is interface independent relative to the type of the block data storage device employed. In one embodiment, a virtual device driver is employed that implements a command set that is interface independent relative to the block data storage device.

US Patent:

7434097, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Jun 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/860193

Inventors:

Aloke Guha - Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Broomfield CO, US
James B. Lenehan - Erie CO, US

Assignee:

Copan System, Inc. - Longmont CO

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 7

Abstract:

An apparatus and a method for improving the fault tolerance of storage systems by replacing disk drives, which are about to fail, are disclosed. The set of disk drives in a storage system are monitored to identify failing disk drives. A processing unit identifies the failing disk drive and selects a spare disk drive to replace the failing disk drive. The selected spare disk drive is powered on, and data from the failing disk drive is copied to the selected spare disk drive. A memory unit stores attributes and sensor data for the disk drives in the storage system. The attributes and sensor data are used by the processing unit to identify a failing disk drive. Attributes for disk drives are obtained by using SMART, and sensor data is obtained from environmental sensors such as temperature and vibration sensors.

US Patent:

20130117286, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/671544

Inventors:

NexGen Storage, Inc. - Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Westminster CO, US
Paul A. Ashmore - Longmont CO, US
Sebastian Piotr Sobolewski - Broomfield CO, US

Assignee:

NEXGEN STORAGE, INC. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

G06F 7/24

US Classification:

707752

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a primary data storage system for use in a computer network in which a network allows user computers to transfer data to/from the primary data storage system. In one embodiment, the primary data storage system allows an administrator of the computer network to define two or more volumes on the primary data storage system and define quality of service goals for each volume. The primary data storage system operates so as allocate resources within the primary data storage system to the volumes based upon criticality and performance goals specified for each of the volumes.

US Patent:

20130117515, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/671530

Inventors:

NEXGEN STORAGE, INC. - Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Westminster CO, US
Sebastian Piotr Sobolewski - Broomfield CO, US

Assignee:

NEXGEN STORAGE, INC. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

G06F 12/16

US Classification:

711162, 711154

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a primary data storage system for use in a computer network in which a network allows user computers to transfer data to/from the primary data storage system. In one embodiment, the primary data storage system implements a tiering strategy to move data between stores with different characteristics so as to match the characteristics of the data to the characteristics of one of the stores.

US Patent:

20130117516, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/671537

Inventors:

NEXGEN STORAGE, INC. - Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Westminster CO, US
Paul A. Ashmore - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

NEXGEN STORAGE, INC. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

G06F 12/16

US Classification:

711162

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a primary data storage system for use in a computer network in which a network allows user computers to transfer data to and/or from the primary data storage system. In one embodiment of the invention, the storage processor operates to analyze the data associated with write block commands that relate to different storage locations in a data store system that is associated with the primary data storage system so as to identify the potential writing of the block(s) of the same data to the data store system and prevent the writing of such blocks of data.

US Patent:

20210117083, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Dec 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/111020

Inventors:

- Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Westminster CO, US
Paul A. Ashmore - Longmont CO, US
Sebastian P. Sobolewski - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/06
G06F 7/24

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a primary data storage system for use in a computer network in which a network allows user computers to transfer data to/from the primary data storage system. In one embodiment, the primary data storage system allows an administrator of the computer network to define two or more volumes on the primary data storage system and define quality of service goals for each volume. The primary data storage system operates so as allocate resources within the primary data storage system to the volumes based upon criticality and performance goals specified for each of the volumes.

US Patent:

20200019516, Jan 16, 2020

Filed:

Mar 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/360010

Inventors:

- Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Westminster CO, US
Paul A. Ashmore - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

NexGen Storage, Inc. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

G06F 12/16
G06F 3/06

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a primary data storage system for use in a computer network in which a network allows user computers to transfer data to and/or from the primary data storage system. In one embodiment of the invention, the storage processor operates to analyze the data associated with write block commands that relate to different storage locations in a data store system that is associated with the primary data storage system so as to identify the potential writing of the block(s) of the same data to the data store system and prevent the writing of such blocks of data.

US Patent:

20190278719, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Feb 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/285163

Inventors:

- Louisville CO, US
Kelly E. Long - Westminster CO, US
Sebastian Piotr Sobolewski - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/16
G06F 11/34
G06F 3/06

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a primary data storage system for use in a computer network in which a network allows user computers to transfer data to/from the primary data storage system. In one embodiment, the primary data storage system implements a tiering strategy to move data between stores with different characteristics so as to match the characteristics of the data to the characteristics of one of the stores.