Janet M Brewer

US Patent:

7016972, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Apr 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/840400

Inventors:

Randal Lee Bertram - Raleigh NC, US
Antonio Abbondanzio - Raleigh NC, US
Janet Anne Brewer - Pittsboro NC, US
Gregory Joseph McKnight - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709235, 709224

Abstract:

A method and system for providing performance analysis on a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes at least one resource group and at least one node. The method and system include obtaining performance data for a plurality of monitors for the at least one resource group and analyzing the performance data to determine whether performance of the system can be improved using the at least one resource group. Preferably, performance is improved by moving the resource group between nodes. The method and system include graphically displaying the performance data graphically displaying performance data for at least one monitor of the plurality of monitors for the at least one resource group.

US Patent:

20030014507, Jan 16, 2003

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/805413

Inventors:

Randal Bertram - Raleigh NC, US
Antonio Abbondanzio - Raleigh NC, US
Janet Brewer - Pittsboro NC, US
James Macon - Apex NC, US
Gregory McKnight - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/223000

Abstract:

A method and system for providing performance analysis on a system including a cluster is described. The cluster includes a plurality of nodes. The method and system include obtaining data for the plurality of nodes and analyzing the data. The data obtained relates to a plurality of monitors for the plurality of nodes. The analysis is used to determine whether performance of the cluster can be improved. The method and system also include providing at least one remedy to improve performance of the cluster if the performance of the cluster can be improved. The at least one remedy is capable of including a cluster level remedy.

US Patent:

59632070, Oct 5, 1999

Filed:

Aug 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/911859

Inventors:

Janet A. Brewer - Pittsboro NC
Kathryn H. Britton - Chapel Hill NC
D. Kirk Grotjohn - Raleigh NC
David Sanders - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345352

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer program products for displaying user selectable attributes for a first item contained within a set of items are provided. Attributes previously configured for the first item are displayed in a user interface so as to indicate their status as previously configured for the first item. Attributes previously configured for other items contained within the set are displayed in the user interface so as to indicate their status as previously configured for the other items. Attributes not configured for any item contained within the set may be displayed in the user interface so as to indicate their status as not configured for any item within the set.