Garbage Collection Platform Detecting Full GC in Computing Environments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Full garbage collection in computing environments is difficult to detect and correct, leading to performance degradation and significant business losses due to the complexity of identifying affected nodes and the time-consuming manual process of resolving memory management failures.

Innovation Solution

A garbage collection platform that detects and corrects full garbage collection by monitoring memory management, determining affected nodes, generating alerts, and remotely restarting computing devices, thereby reducing the complexity and expense associated with memory management failures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual detection and correction processes are used for full garbage collection, then system reliability is maintained through human oversight, but the complexity of identification and time required for resolution increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem reliabilityVSAvoidcomplexity of identification
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service through automated detection and correction mechanisms. The garbage collection monitoring system automatically identifies full garbage collection states, determines affected computing devices, and executes correction actions without requiring manual human intervention, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring memory management metrics and system performance indicators. When full garbage collection is detected, the system provides feedback through automated alerts and triggers corrective actions, creating a closed-loop control system that reduces identification complexity while ensuring reliable detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If manual correction processes are used for full garbage collection, then precise control over correction actions is maintained, but the time required for resolution and productivity loss increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol over correctionVSAvoidresolution time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring correction protocols and pre-identifying affected computing devices when full garbage collection is detected. Automated scripts and remediation procedures are prepared in advance, enabling rapid execution of correction actions without manual intervention, thus reducing resolution time while maintaining controlled correction processes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service correction by automatically executing predetermined remediation actions upon detecting full garbage collection. The system can autonomously restart affected computing devices, clear memory allocations, or trigger garbage collection processes without human oversight, significantly reducing resolution time while maintaining operational control through automated decision-making

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive monitoring is implemented across all computing devices, then detection accuracy improves, but the resource consumption and system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies segmentation by dividing the monitoring scope into specific segments or zones based on criticality. Instead of uniformly monitoring all computing devices with equal intensity, the system focuses monitoring resources on critical computing devices and memory management processes, thereby maintaining high detection accuracy for critical systems while reducing overall resource consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements local quality by applying different monitoring intensities and thresholds to different computing devices based on their specific roles and criticality. Critical computing devices receive enhanced monitoring with lower thresholds and more frequent checks, while less critical devices use standard monitoring, optimizing detection accuracy while minimizing resource consumption across the entire system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Productivity

If automated correction is implemented, then resolution time and productivity are improved, but the risk of unintended consequences and system stability increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresolution timeVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies beforehand cushioning by implementing safeguards and validation checks before executing automated correction actions. The system verifies detection accuracy, assesses potential impacts, and prepares rollback mechanisms in advance, creating a safety buffer that reduces the risk of unintended consequences while maintaining the speed benefits of automated correction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback mechanisms to monitor the effects of automated correction actions in real-time. After executing correction procedures, the system continuously monitors system stability metrics and performance indicators, and can automatically trigger rollback actions or additional corrective measures if adverse effects are detected, thereby maintaining system stability while benefiting from automated resolution speed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9336138B2Method and apparatus for implementing garbage collection within a computing environment
Publication Date: 2016.05.10 VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC
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AI summary

An approach is provided for obtaining memory management information associated with a computing environment, processing the memory management information to determine one or more computing devices within the computing environment experiencing full garbage collection, and resetting memory of the one or more computing devices to correct the full garbage collection.