Virtualization Offload Reads and Writes for Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional data transfer methods are inefficient, especially with large data sets and over networks, due to increased transfer times and security complexities in storage environments.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of offload reads and writes, which allow for the use of tokens to represent data, enabling efficient data management and transfer in virtual environments by allowing requests for data representation and logical writing, thereby optimizing data operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If data is read from source location into main memory and written to destination location, then data transfer can be completed, but transfer time increases significantly with large data sets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses tokens as lightweight copies that reference the actual data, rather than physically copying large data sets. When data needs to be transferred, a token representing the data is moved instead of the data itself, dramatically reducing transfer time while maintaining data integrity and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces tokens as intermediary objects that mediate between the requestor and the actual data. The token serves as a proxy that can be transferred efficiently, while the underlying data remains in its original location, eliminating the need for physical data movement during transfer operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If data is accessed over a network, then data can be transferred between locations, but additional network delays are imposed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates lightweight token copies that can be transferred over the network instead of transferring the actual data. These tokens contain minimal information (data identifier, location, access rights) and can be transmitted rapidly across networks, preserving data access capability while eliminating network bandwidth consumption and associated delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The token acts as an intermediary that enables network-based data access without requiring the actual data to traverse the network. The requestor receives the token locally, which then references the remote data, allowing network access functionality while avoiding network transfer delays for the actual data payload.
3Productivity
If traditional read-write operations are used for data transfer, then data can be moved, but security issues and storage complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex physical data copying with simple token creation and transfer. The token is a lightweight data structure that references the original data, allowing data transfer operations to be performed by manipulating these simple references rather than dealing with complex storage arrangements and data movement protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The token serves as an intermediary that simplifies the data transfer process by abstracting away the complexity of storage arrangements. Instead of managing complex read-write operations across multiple storage locations, the system uses tokens to represent and transfer data references, reducing operational complexity while maintaining full data transfer capability.
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AI summary
Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to virtualization and offload reads and writes. In aspects, an offload read allows a requestor to obtain a token that represents data while an offload write allows the requestor to request that the data (or a part thereof) represented by a token be logically written. Offload reads and writes may be used to perform various actions for virtual environments.