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Hardware failure mitigation

A hardware failure and hardware technology, applied in the direction of electrical components, resource allocation, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as damage, affecting multiple applications, and lack of resistance of four applications

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-04-09
ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
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However, server consolidation introduces the possibility that a single hardware failure could affect multiple applications
For example, if four applications share a CPU, and if that CPU experiences a hardware failure, all four applications may be vulnerable and irreparably damaged

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[0021] In view of the foregoing, it would be desirable to provide a method of protecting proxy devices sharing hardware resources from such resource failures. In particular, it is desirable to enable continuous operation of these proxy devices and to minimize the likelihood that the proxy devices will be affected by failures. Referring now to the drawings, broad aspects of various exemplary embodiments are disclosed.

[0022] Figure 1a An exemplary system 100a for providing shared hardware resources is illustrated. An exemplary system may include a plurality of client devices 110a-c, a network 120, resource allocation devices 130a-b, and proxy devices 140a-d. Resource allocation devices 130a-b and proxy devices 140a-d may be located in one or more cloud computing infrastructures.

[0023] Client devices 110a - c may each comprise any device capable of communicating with a network, such as network 120 . Although three devices are illustrated here, the exemplary system 100a ...

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Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: detecting, by a resource allocation device, a failure of server hardware; identifying a first agent device that is configured to utilize the server hardware; and taking at least one action to effect a reconfiguration of the first agent device in response to the server hardware failure. Various embodiments additionally include one or more of the folio wing: identifying a second agent device that is configured to utilize the server hardware; and taking at least one action to effect a reconfiguration of the second agent device in response to the server hardware failure. Various embodiments additionally include one or more of the following: receiving, by the resource allocation device from a second agent device, an indication of the failure of server hardware, wherein the second agent device is different from the first agent device.

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technical field [0001] In summary, various exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to system reliability and availability. Background technique [0002] The rise of technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing has prompted the movement of various applications previously associated with dedicated and independent hardware to machines providing shared hardware resources. This so-called "server consolidation" allows for a fuller utilization of available resources and thereby reduces the costs associated with unused resources. For example, power consumption, floor space, and other server costs can be reduced by retiring servers that were previously only lightly used. [0003] However, dedicated servers do offer other advantages. For example, a standalone server provides tight control over hardware failures; if the hardware associated with an application fails, the failure may only affect that application. However, server consolidation introduces the possibilit...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L29/14H04L29/08G06F9/50H04L69/40
CPCG06F11/2035H04L67/1034G06F11/203H04L41/0659H04L67/1029H04L67/28H04L41/0668G06F11/2048H04L69/40H04L67/56
Inventor E·J·鲍尔R·S·亚当斯
Owner ALCATEL LUCENT SAS