Photonics Module for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Speed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) systems face bottlenecks in data access speed due to slow disk access and limitations in data input/output interfaces, especially during peak usage when multiple users attempt to access virtual machines simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a virtual desktop server with a photonics module that includes a photonics interface and controller, enabling the conversion of electronic signals to optical signals for high-speed transmission over optical channels, thereby bypassing traditional data transfer bottlenecks and enhancing data access efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional disk storage devices and system buses are used for data transfer, then the system structure is simple and easy to implement, but the data access speed becomes slow and creates bottlenecks during peak usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional electrical signal transmission through system buses with optical signal transmission through photonic interfaces and optical channels. This substitution enables significantly higher data transfer speeds by utilizing optical carriers instead of electrical signals, directly addressing the data access speed bottleneck while managing system complexity through standardized photonic components
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental transmission parameter from electrical signals to optical signals. By converting data representation and transmission medium from electrical domain to optical domain, the system achieves higher bandwidth and faster data access speeds, resolving the speed limitation of conventional bus-based architectures
2Productivity
If multiple users simultaneously access virtual machines during boot storm, then user concurrency is supported, but disk access becomes slow and creates performance bottlenecks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces electrical signal transmission with optical signal transmission to handle simultaneous data requests from multiple users during boot storm scenarios. The photonic interface enables parallel data transfer at higher speeds, reducing access time and improving productivity during peak concurrent usage periods
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a photonic buffer memory that pre-loads and caches virtual machine disk images before they are needed. This preliminary action allows data to be ready for immediate high-speed optical transmission when multiple users simultaneously request access, reducing wait time and improving overall data access efficiency during boot storms
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution significantly improves data access speed and efficiency in VDI systems by leveraging photonics technology for high-speed data transmission, addressing the limitations of conventional systems during peak usage scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
convert the received first electronic signals to first optical signals
Implementation Method 2
convert the received second optical signals to second electronic signals
Data Source
AI summary
A system includes a virtual desktop server having a first processor and a photonics module. The photonics module includes a photonics interface connected to the first processor and connected to a photonics device via an optical channel, and a photonics controller having a second processor and a memory storing computer executable code. The code, when executed at the second processor, is configured to: control the photonics interface to receive first electronic signals from the first processor; convert the received first electronic signals to first optical signals; control the photonics interface to transmit the first optical signals to the photonics device via the optical channel; control the photonics interface to receive second optical signals from the photonics device via the optical channel; convert the received second optical signals to second electronic signals; and control the photonics interface to transmit the second electronic signals to the first processor.