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Memory Acquisition Pattern Catalogue

Software: the parts of a computer that can be dumped.

In addition to existing pattern catalogues such as for memory analysis we introduce patterns of memory acquisition as general platform and product independent reusable solutions to commonly occurring memory acquisition problems applicable in specific contexts. Here's the current list with their classification:

Structural Space Patterns

General

  • State Summary Dump
  • Region Memory Dump

Volatile

  • Process Memory Dump
  • Kernel memory Dump
  • Physical Memory Dump
  • Hyper Memory Dump
  • Fibre Bundle Dump

Persistent

  • File Memory Dump
  • Storage Memory Dump

Acquisition Strategy Patterns

  • External Dump
  • Self Dump
  • Conditional Dump
  • Dump Sequence
  • Transactional Dump

Software Diagnostics Services is developing Accelerated Memory Acquisition training with complete pattern descriptions, examples and pattern-oriented memory acquisition requirements, design and implementation labs. The initial list of memory acquisition patterns may be revised and extended if necessary.