Data Center Management Appliance for Nonstandard Operation Impact Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data center management systems lack the ability to provide timely, prospective analysis of the impact of nonstandard operations on data center elements, which can lead to inefficiencies and failures, affecting overall data center performance and cost characteristics.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and data center management appliance that simulate nonstandard operations of data center elements, using multiple simulators to analyze the impact on affected resources, including power and cooling, and provide proactive notifications to external entities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional data center management systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but the ability to provide timely analysis of nonstandard operation impact is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the data center into multiple elements (IT equipment, facility elements, resources) and uses separate simulators for different resource types (power, cooling, network). This modular segmentation enables comprehensive impact analysis while maintaining manageable system complexity through organized, discrete components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces simulators as intermediary components that mediate between data center elements and the analysis system. These simulators act as intermediaries to model resource consumption and transmission, enabling timely impact analysis without requiring direct complex interactions between all system components.
2Measurement precision
If multiple simulators are used to analyze multiple data center resources, then the measurement precision and analysis comprehensiveness improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each simulator is designed with multi-functionality, capable of modeling various aspects of its specific resource type (power, cooling, network). The simulators use universal interfaces and standardized data structures, allowing them to handle multiple analysis scenarios without requiring separate specialized tools for each case, thus maintaining precision while managing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters dynamically based on the specific analysis scenario and nonstandard operation being evaluated. Different simulators monitor and model different parameters (power consumption, cooling capacity, network bandwidth), and these parameters are adjusted according to the operational state, enabling precise measurement without requiring all simulators to monitor all parameters simultaneously.
3Reliability
If comprehensive impact analysis is performed across multiple data center resources, then the reliability of operation assessment improves, but the analysis time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring simulators with baseline data center configurations and resource models before actual impact analysis is needed. Configuration management information and benchmarks are prepared in advance, allowing the simulators to quickly execute impact assessments when nonstandard operations occur, thus maintaining high reliability without excessive analysis time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where simulator results from one analysis cycle inform subsequent analyses. Configuration management information is updated based on actual operational data and analysis results, creating a feedback loop that improves assessment reliability over time while reducing the computational effort needed for each subsequent analysis through learned patterns and updated baselines.
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AI summary
A computer implemented method and a data center management appliance for simulating nonstandard operation of an element of a data center is provided. The method includes acts of determining a one data center resource affected by a data center element, selecting a simulator from a plurality of simulators based on the data center resource and the data center element and generating a impact analysis of the nonstandard operation of the data center element using the simulator. The data center management appliance includes a network interface, a memory and a controller coupled to the network interface and the memory. The controller is configured to determine a data center resource affected by a data center element, select a simulator from a plurality of simulators based on the data center resource and the data center element and generate a impact analysis of nonstandard operation of the data center element using the first simulator.