Reducing the Impact of Noisy Neighbors via Pro-Active Log Offloading in Shared Storage Environment

• US 20160164962A1
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Published: 06/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Ghosh, Rahul, Quirk, Aaron J.
• Application Number:
  US14/562,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20160164962A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5088 involving task migration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

Methods and systems may provide for reducing workloads of neighboring virtual machine tenants in a cloud environment with shared storage using pro-active log offloading. Additionally, logging activity may be redirected to reduce input/output resource consumption. Trends in future input/output activities may be determined and preemptive action may be implemented to reduce performance impact of the neighboring tenants.

Claims

1. A computer program product comprising a cloud shared-storage medium and a computer usable code stored on the cloud shared-storage medium, where if executed by a processor, the computer usable code causes a computer to:

determine current input/output characteristics of an application enabled on a virtual machine;

predict a future workload on a disk system using the input/output characteristics;

rank prior log-offloading activity on the disk system using the current input/output characteristics;

select and offload logs based on trends found in the input/output characteristics;

monitor the select and offload activity of the logs to control a configuration of the disk system;

aggregate portions of the logs that have been directed to separate file locations; and

pull the portions of the logs from remote locations and relocate the portions back into original positions in the virtual machine.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to aggregate portions of the logs as a dynamic re-composition when requested by a user.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to select and offload the logs with same types of information that are used in the cloud shared-storage environment across multiple logs, logs that are collected only for reports that generate purposes not for immediate consumption and action by other computer system components, and computer system dumps in case of a failure.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to use a feedback loop to determine future input/output needs and what logs to offload and relocate.

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13. A computer program product, comprising:

a cloud shared-storage medium; and

computer usable code stored on the cloud shared-storage medium, where if executed by a processor, the computer usable code causes a computer to;

determine current input/output characteristics of an application enabled on a virtual machine;

select and offload logs based on trends found in the input/output characteristics; and

aggregate portions of the logs that have been directed to separate file locations.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to predict a future workload on a disk system.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to rank prior log-offloading activity.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to monitor the selecting and offloading of the logs to control a configuration of the disk system.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to pull the portions of the logs from remote locations and relocate the portions back into original positions in the virtual machine.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to aggregate portions of the logs as a dynamic re-composition when requested by a user.

19. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to select and offload the logs with same types of information that are used in the cloud shared-storage environment across multiple logs, logs that are collected only for reports that generate purposes not for immediate consumption and action by other computer system components, and computer system dumps in case of a failure.

20. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer usable code, if executed, causes the computer to use a feedback loop to determine future input/output needs and what logs to offload and relocate.