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US 8,397,240 · App. 13/442,468 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Method to dynamically provision additional computer resources to handle peak database workloads

Inventors: Kong Yang (Round Rock, TX); Ananda C. Sankaran (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products, LP
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Patent No.
US 8,397,240
App. No.
13/442,468
Filed
Apr 9, 2012
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2183
USPC
718/108
Abstract

A method to handle peak database workloads may include requesting resources, receiving virtual-machine information in response to the requesting, allocating first and second portions of a workload according to the virtual-machine information, processing the first portion on a virtual machine to generate a first result, creating a cloned virtual machine with a virtualization layer, and cloning with the virtualization layer a storage allocated to the virtual machine to create a cloned storage.

Claims (52)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

computer-readable medium having code for carrying out a method, the method including:

requesting resources;

receiving virtual-machine information in response to the requesting;

allocating first and second portions of a workload according to the virtual-machine information;

processing the first portion on a virtual machine to generate a first result;

creating a cloned virtual machine with a virtualization layer;

cloning with the virtualization layer a storage allocated to the virtual machine to create a cloned storage, and allocating the cloned storage to the cloned virtual machine;

processing the second portion on the cloned virtual machine to generate a second result;

allocating with the virtualization layer the cloned storage to the virtual machine after processing the second portion; and

aggregating the first and the second results to form a response.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , the method further comprising receiving a query and providing the response.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the virtual-machine information includes a resource listing for the cloned virtual machine.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second portion is sized according to the resource listing.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein aggregating includes reading the second result from the cloned storage.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , the method further comprising deleting the cloned storage with the virtualization layer after aggregating.

7. A method to handle peak database workloads, comprising:

requesting resources;

receiving virtual-machine information in response to the requesting;

allocating first and second portions of a workload according to the virtual-machine information;

processing the first portion on a virtual machine to generate a first result;

creating a cloned virtual machine with a virtualization layer;

cloning with the virtualization layer a storage allocated to the virtual machine to create a cloned storage, and allocating the cloned storage to the cloned virtual machine;

processing the second portion on the cloned virtual machine to generate a second result; and

aggregating the first and the second results to form a response.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising allocating with the virtualization layer the cloned storage to the virtual machine after processing the second portion.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving a query and providing the response.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the virtual-machine information includes a resource listing for the cloned virtual machine.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the second portion is sized according to the resource listing.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein aggregating includes reading the second result from the cloned storage.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising deleting the cloned storage with the virtualization layer after aggregating.

14. An information handling system, the system comprising:

a plurality of nodes;

a virtualization layer managing compute resources across the plurality of nodes; and

a database application operating within a first virtual machine, the first virtual machine running on one of the nodes, the database application configured to:

request resources from the virtualization layer;

receive virtual-machine information from the virtualization layer in response to the requesting;

allocate a first and a second portions of a workload according to the virtual-machine information;

cause the virtualization layer to create a cloned virtual machine on a second of the nodes, wherein the second node comprises a second information handling system;

process the first portion on the first virtual machine to generate a first result;

process the second portion on the cloned virtual machine to generate a second result; and

aggregate the first and the second results;

wherein the database application is further configured to cause the virtualization layer to create the cloned virtual machine;

wherein the database application is further configured to cause the virtualization layer to clone a storage allocated to the first virtual machine to create a cloned storage; and

wherein the database application is further configured to cause the virtualization layer to allocate the cloned storage to the first virtual machine after processing the second portion.

15. The information handling system of claim 14 , further comprising allocating the cloned storage to the cloned virtual machine.

16. The information handling system of claim 14 , wherein the database application is further configured to receive a query and providing the response.

17. The information handling system of claim 14 , wherein the first virtual machine information includes a resource listing for the cloned virtual machine.

18. The information handling system of claim 17 , wherein the second portion is sized according to the resource listing.

19. The information handling system of claim 14 , wherein aggregating includes reading the second result from the cloned storage.

20. The information handling system of claim 19 , wherein the database application is further configured to delete the cloned storage after aggregating.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (045455/0001) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (040136/0001) Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; COMPELLANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: DELL INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; BOOMI, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL USA L.P.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM LOAN) Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: DELL INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; BOOMI, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL USA L.P.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; BOOMI, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL USA L.P.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 12014861 · Jan 16, 2008
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