Debra Robitaille

Title: Debra Robitaille: Storage Security and Intelligent Server Management.

Introduction

Debra Robitaille is an inventor associated with Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Her patent work includes technologies for protecting storage-system data and improving how servers are selected to handle requests. She is credited with 5 patents.

Latest Patents

Robitaille’s recent patent work includes “Authenticated Boot to Protect Storage System Data by Restricting Image Deployment.” The invention modifies a boot image so that it requires authentication using stable values uniquely associated with a storage array. Those values can be used to decrypt a password, and the system prevents booting from proceeding without it. Because the password cannot be decrypted using values from another storage array, the approach helps restrict unauthorized image deployment.

Another recent patent is “Intelligent System to Prioritize Servers for Envisaged Requests.” It describes a workload manager that evaluates on-band metrics, such as CPU and memory usage and vulnerability indicators, alongside off-band hardware error logs. The system calculates utilization, vulnerability, reliability, and health scores for servers in a cluster. It excludes unhealthy servers and selects an eligible server with the highest priority score to handle a connection request.

Career Highlights

Robitaille’s listed company affiliations include EMC IP Holding Company LLC and Dell Products Inc. Her patent portfolio reflects work in storage security and server workload management.

Collaborations

Her listed coworkers include Mark Adam Arakelian and Venkat Reddy, reflecting professional connections in the technology and patent fields.

Conclusion

Debra Robitaille’s inventions address practical challenges in protecting storage systems and directing requests to suitable servers, highlighting her contributions to enterprise technology.