Unified Data Center OS for Real-Time Floorplan Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data center management systems are overly complex, costly to maintain, and suffer from poor performance due to restrictive database architectures, leading to inefficient resource management and lack of real-time data visibility.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented data center operating system that includes a memory component for inventory data, an interactive interface, and a processor to receive and process data from multiple data centers, automatically generating interactive floorplans with detailed data for specific racks, enabling real-time monitoring and optimized resource management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mix of large third-party applications and small custom-built tools is used for data center management, then specific management functions can be performed, but the maintenance cost becomes high and the system becomes overly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple separate management tools and applications into a single unified data center operating system. This single system provides comprehensive management functions including inventory tracking, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and financial management, eliminating the need to maintain multiple separate tools and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining full functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The data center operating system is designed as a universal platform that performs multiple management functions simultaneously. It can handle diverse tasks ranging from asset inventory and capacity optimization to performance monitoring and financial reporting within a single integrated environment, replacing the need for specialized separate tools for each function
2Reliability
If vendor applications are used for data center management, then professional management capabilities are provided, but the maintenance cost becomes high
Solution Approach 1:
The data center operating system incorporates automated self-service capabilities that reduce the need for external vendor support and costly maintenance contracts. The system includes built-in tools for automated provisioning, self-diagnosis, performance optimization, and resource allocation that can be managed internally without requiring expensive third-party maintenance services
3Stability of the object's composition
If dedicated database and workflow systems are implemented, then data management is structured, but the system becomes cumbersome and performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the database system and workflow management into a single unified architecture rather than maintaining them as separate dedicated systems. This integration eliminates the performance overhead and complexity associated with multiple separate systems while maintaining structured data management and automated workflow capabilities through a cohesive platform
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a Data Center Operating System. An embodiment of the present invention comprises: a memory component that stores inventory data for a plurality of data centers; an interactive interface that receives one or more user inputs; an API input that receives data from one or more data center systems; and a processor configured to perform the steps comprising: receiving, via the API input, monitored data from a plurality of data centers at one or more locations; automatically generating, via the processor, an interactive data center floorplan that comprises the monitored data at a device-level for a specific data center; and displaying, via the interactive interface, the interactive data center floorplan in one or more views wherein the one or more views comprises detailed data for a particular rack in the specific data center.