Constantine P. Sapuntzakis

Decommissioning keys in a decryption storage system

Flash secure erase

Intelligent grouping of data based on expected lifespan

Block-based compression

Hybrid cloud-based authentication for flash storage array access

Efficient rekey in a transparent decrypting storage array

Thining databases for garbage collection

Tombstones for no longer relevant deduplication entries

Maximizing data reduction in a partially encrypted volume

Encryption management with host-side data reduction

Delivering authorization and authentication for a user of a storage array from a cloud

Storage array access control from cloud-based user authorization and authentication

Providing authorization and authentication in a cloud for a user of a storage array

Activation and security of software

Multi-platform compatible portable virtual machine player

Auto install virtual machine monitor

Providing security for a virtual machine by selectively triggering a host security scan

Trace assisted prefetching of virtual machines in a distributed system

Trace-assisted prefetching of virtual machines in a distributed system

Locked-down computing environment

Protocol-independent support of remote DMA

Automatic acquisition and installation of software upgrades for collections of virtual machines

Binding user data files

System for subscription and distribution service

Publishing Live Appliances

Fixed-function consumer-electronics device providing general-computing functions with virtual machines

Sharing live appliances

Network-extended storage