Centralized Management for Distributed Server Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of distributed server systems in unified communication networks, such as those combining PSTN, cellular, and VOIP, makes them difficult to manage, deploy, and administer, leading to potential service outages and increased maintenance costs due to the lack of centralized management mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A structured data model with a flexible replication mechanism, object model, and authorization mechanism is employed to define, deploy, and administer distributed server systems, enabling centralized management and policy scoping across single and multi-tenant environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If distributed server systems are used to provide enhanced communication functionality, then system capability and versatility are improved, but system complexity and difficulty of management increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized management mechanism that acts as an intermediary between administrators and the distributed server system. This mechanism provides a unified interface for defining, deploying, and administering system parameters across multiple servers, thereby maintaining system versatility while reducing management complexity through centralized control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple controls are used to manage distributed servers, then system functionality is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple分散 controls into a single centralized management interface. Administrators can define system parameters once at the centralized level, and the system automatically distributes and applies these parameters across all relevant servers, eliminating the need to manually configure each server individually and thereby improving ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If system parameters are changed manually across multiple servers, then system adaptability is improved, but loss of time and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by allowing administrators to define system parameters centrally in advance. The centralized management mechanism then automatically distributes these pre-defined parameters to all servers when needed, eliminating the time-consuming manual configuration process and enabling rapid system adaptation.
4Ease of operation
If centralized management mechanism is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized management mechanism is designed with universal functionality that can handle multiple administrative tasks across diverse server types and configurations through a single unified interface. This multi-functional approach simplifies the management system's complexity by providing general-purpose controls that work across the entire distributed system rather than requiring separate mechanisms for each server.
Data Source
AI summary
A platform for manipulating data associated with defining, deploying, and administering distributed server systems utilizes a structured data model with a flexible replication mechanism, a set of schemas, and an object model to manipulate system topology, configuration (settings), and policies. A scoping mechanism for characteristics of the settings, policies, and resolution is provided in addition to the data model along with an authorization mechanism for single and multi-tenant environments.