Preetam Patil

Title: Preetam Patil: Inventor in Storage Networking

Introduction

Preetam Patil is an inventor based in Bengaluru, India, whose patent work addresses application-session migration in storage networks. He is associated with NetApp, Inc. His listed portfolio includes 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Patil’s latest patent listing is titled “Externally Initiated Application Session Endpoint Migration.” The supplied data repeats this title and description, so it is presented here as one invention rather than as two distinct patents.

The invention concerns storage networks, including storage area networks (SANs) and network-attached storage (NAS), where an application-layer communication session may need to move from one host to another. It describes having a transport-layer middlebox coordinate network address translation with a transport protocol reset. This allows the connection to switch from host A to host B while closing the connection on host A with minimal disruption to the other endpoint. After detecting the reset, that endpoint can establish a new connection and retry an operation interrupted by the switch.

Career Highlights

Patil’s listed patent work focuses on improving the scalability and robustness of storage-network communications. The described approach enables an external system to initiate endpoint migration while helping preserve continuity for the application using the connection.

Collaborations

The supplied information lists Lars Eggert and Naman G Muley as Patil’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or invention.

Conclusion

Preetam Patil’s listed invention addresses a practical challenge in storage networking by enabling externally initiated session migration with limited disruption to ongoing application communication.