Mark M McBride

Title: Mark M. McBride: Storage Area Network Configuration Comparison

Introduction

Mark M. McBride is an inventor associated with Santa Clara, California, and EMC Corporation. His patent work addresses methods for comparing storage area network configurations and identifying differences between them.

Latest Patents

McBride is credited with 1 patent: “Methods and Systems for Comparing Storage Area Network Configurations.” The invention describes importing two configuration files into separate configuration trees and comparing those trees without relying on their ordering. The comparison generates a difference file that identifies changes between the network configurations. The trees may first be processed into comparison trees, and results files from each side of the comparison may be combined into the difference file. The identified changes can then be reported to a storage area network manager or administrator.

Career Highlights

McBride’s listed patent reflects work on tools for analyzing and managing storage area network configurations. The disclosed approach is designed to help administrators identify configuration changes through structured comparisons.

Collaborations

McBride’s listed coworkers include Shankar Kundala and Paul Ogren. His patent is associated with EMC Corporation.

Conclusion

Mark M. McBride’s patent focuses on comparing storage area network configurations and clearly reporting their differences, supporting more informed network administration.