Computing infrastructure
First Claim
1. A dynamically reconfigurable computing infrastructure comprising:
- a datacenter; and
at least one grouping of computing nodes, the computing nodes further comprising;
(a) a memory;
(b) at least one processor;
(c) a first component configured to perform computing and data processing functions which further comprise secure communications and access controls;
(d) a second component configured to recognize and differentiate between computing nodes and further distinguish between at least one of an authorized object, an unauthorized object, subject, and interaction;
(e) a third component configured to establish trust between computing nodes and collaborate with computing nodes to establish teams of nodes;
(f) a fourth component configured to process byzantine agreement logic;
(g) a fifth component configured to mutually associate nodes contained within the teams of nodes, wherein each such team of nodes is accountable for a portion of the aggregate responsibilities of the computing infrastructure and(h) a sixth component configured to timely publish selected aggregated resource information to the teams of nodes.
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Abstract
An affordable, highly trustworthy, survivable and available, operationally efficient distributed supercomputing infrastructure for processing, sharing and protecting both structured and unstructured information. A primary objective of the SHADOWS infrastructure is to establish a highly survivable, essentially maintenance-free shared platform for extremely high-performance computing (i.e., supercomputing)—with “high performance” defined both in terms of total throughput, but also in terms of very low-latency (although not every problem or customer necessarily requires very low latency)—while achieving unprecedented levels of affordability at its simplest, the idea is to use distributed “teams” of nodes in a self-healing network as the basis for managing and coordinating both the work to be accomplished and the resources available to do the work. The SHADOWS concept of “teams” is responsible for its ability to “self-heal” and “adapt” its distributed resources in an “organic” manner. Furthermore, the “teams” themselves are at the heart of decision-making, processing, and storage in the SHADOWS infrastructure. Everything that'"'"'s important is handled under the auspices and stewardship of a team.
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20 Claims
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1. A dynamically reconfigurable computing infrastructure comprising:
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a datacenter; and at least one grouping of computing nodes, the computing nodes further comprising; (a) a memory; (b) at least one processor; (c) a first component configured to perform computing and data processing functions which further comprise secure communications and access controls; (d) a second component configured to recognize and differentiate between computing nodes and further distinguish between at least one of an authorized object, an unauthorized object, subject, and interaction; (e) a third component configured to establish trust between computing nodes and collaborate with computing nodes to establish teams of nodes; (f) a fourth component configured to process byzantine agreement logic; (g) a fifth component configured to mutually associate nodes contained within the teams of nodes, wherein each such team of nodes is accountable for a portion of the aggregate responsibilities of the computing infrastructure and (h) a sixth component configured to timely publish selected aggregated resource information to the teams of nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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