The Silk Technologies ILC Assigned Three Patents

Generation, validation and implementation of storage-orchestration strategies using virtual private array in dynamic manner
The Silk Technologies ILC Ltd., Yokne’am Ilit, Israe, has been assigned a patent (11,042,314) developed by Sokolovski, Adik, Kiryat Tivon, Israel, Gordon, Eyal, Hitron, Gilad, Haifa, Israel, Bondi, Benjamin Noam, Sde Yaakov, Israel, and Lorman, Guy, Kfar Saba, Israel, for “generation, validation and implementation of storage-orchestration strategies using virtual private array (VPA) in a dynamic manner.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A data storage management layer comprises computing device(s), operatively connected to storage resources, which comprise data storage units and control units. The data storage management layer is operatively connected to the storage resources. They are operatively connected to host computers. A sub-set of the storage resources are assigned to each host, in order to provide storage services according to performance requirements predefined for the host, thereby generating Virtual Private Arrays (VPA). The computing device(s) are configured to perform a method of managing the data storage system comprising: (a) implement storage management strategies, comprising rules. The rules comprise conditions and actions. The actions are capable of improving VPA performance in a dynamic manner; (b) repetitively performing: (i) monitor VPA performance for detection of compliance of VPA with the condition(s); and (ii) responsive to detection of compliance of VPA with the condition(s), performing the action(s).”

The patent application was filed on July 24, 2019 (Appl. No.16/521,379).

Secured access control in storage
The Silk Technologies ILC Ltd., Yokne’am Ilit, Israel, has been assigned a patent (11,036,652) developed by Vaknin, Yogev, Nesher, Israel, Hitron, Gilad, Gordon, Eyal, Haifa, Israel, and Mann, Eran, Yoqneam, Israel, for “devices, systems, and methods for reconfiguring storage devices with applications.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”The presently disclosed subject matter includes various inventive aspects, which are directed to direct access of a host computer device to a share storage space in a storage system, as well as secured access control of the direct access of the host computer device by a control computer device in the storage system, the direct access including direct read access and direct write access.”

The patent application was filed on September 4, 2018 (Appl. No.16/120,631).

Garbage collection in distributed storage
The Silk Technologies ILC Ltd., Yokne’am Ilit, Israel, has been assigned a patent (11,036,424) developed by Tal, Doron, Gordon, Eyal, Haifa, Israel, and Mann, Eran, Yoqneam, Israel, for a “garbage collection in a distributed storage system.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”The presently disclosed subject matter includes various inventive aspects, which are directed for enabling execution of garbage collection process in a distributed storage-system.”

The patent application was filed on May 2, 2018 (Appl. No.15/968,944).