Bank of America Assigned Patent

Distributed storage framework information server platform architecture
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC, has been assigned a patent (10,209,982) developed by Romano, Brad Edmund, Furlong, PA, for a “distributed storage framework information server platform architecture.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for leveraging and improving distributed computing cluster architecture by installing a first version and a second version of an information server platform on separate pools of nodes within the same physical distributed computing cluster. The system generates unique file directory storage locations within the cluster allowing for the separate binaries associated with each of the versions to be accurately distinguished from one another by a resource manager tool. The two versions are able to coexist within the same physical storage location inside the distributed computing cluster. Concurrent version installations within the same cluster are advantageous for testing and verifying a newer version before ultimately uninstalling the older version in that a seamless transition between versions is achievable with uninterrupted service. Additionally, the storage structure allows for efficient sharing of data between domains within the cluster itself.”

The patent application was filed on May 16, 2017 (15/596,883).