Akmal M Khan

US Patent:

20060235863, Oct 19, 2006

Filed:

Apr 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/106859

Inventors:

Akmal Khan - Novato CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707101000

Abstract:

A management server has a file server containing operating systems and software packages utilized by typical computers in an enterprise. The management server also includes a bills of material module having bills of material that identify the roles of computers used by typical enterprises,, and one or more templates specifying the operating systems, software packages, and configuration files utilized by the computers in different roles. The management server can instantiate managed computers of a particular bill of materials using the templates, thereby creating computers functioning in the specified roles. The managed computers share the set of files on the file server. When a managed computer attempts to modify a shared file, the file server creates a new copy of the file, maps all requests from the managed computer to the new copy, and allows the modification to proceed. The management server tracks the changes.

US Patent:

20050004925, Jan 6, 2005

Filed:

May 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/841808

Inventors:

Nathaniel Stahl - San Francisco CA, US
Akmal Khan - Novato CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

707100000

Abstract:

A system provides sharing of read-only file systems while at the same time providing each client of the read-only file system the ability to write to its own data store. Files can be either on a read-only persistent repository file system, or on a writeable persistent overlay file system. An “optimistic sharing” paradigm means that by default, everything on the file system is assumed to be read-only. If an attempt is made to modify a file—that is, a private copy is needed—the performance hit is typically minimal, because most written-to files are small. Even in the event of a larger file, the performance hit is a one-time cost.

US Patent:

20210373860, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Jan 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/155769

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Akmal KHAN - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

VMware, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 8/41
G06F 9/54

Abstract:

An intent compiler is disclosed. The intent compiler includes a backend services layer having at least one service application programming interface (API) specification. The intent compiler also includes a service adapter layer to receive the at least one service API specification and automatically generate at least one service adapter based on the at least one service API specification. The intent compiler additionally includes an application layer to automatically generate an application.