Emc Corporation

Emc IP Holding Company LLC

Saradhi S Sreegiriraju

Ornat S Freitas

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for processing data. In some embodiments, this includes detecting a job event on an interface, adjusting a counter associated with the interface based on the detected job event, and redistributing a job based on the counter adjustment. In some embodiments, the job event may include a job start. In some embodiments, the job event may include a job completion. In some embodiments, adjusting the counter may include incrementing the counter. In some embodiments, adjusting the counter may include decrementing the counter.

Dynamic load balancing of backup server interfaces based on timeout response, job counter, and speed of a plurality of interfaces

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for managing interfaces. In some embodiments, this includes detecting a new interface, adding a job to the new interface, and incrementing a counter associated with the new interface. In some embodiments, the new interface may be an additional physical interface. In some embodiments, the new interface may be a no longer reserved interface.

Backup server interface load management based on available network interfaces

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for processing data. In some embodiments, this includes an intermediary connecting to an initial interface, the intermediary receiving an optimal interface, the intermediary disconnecting from the initial interface, and the intermediary connecting to the optimal interface. In some embodiments, the intermediary may be a plug-in for an application on a client.

Multipath distribution

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for processing data. In some embodiments, this includes detecting a faulty interface, removing outstanding jobs from the faulty interface, distributing the outstanding jobs to other interfaces. In some embodiments, distributing the outstanding jobs includes distributing a first outstanding job to a first lowest counter interface. In some embodiments, a second outstanding job is distributed to a second lowest counter interface.

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