Data Center Reconstruction via Recovery Pod Database
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data centers face challenges in rapidly and safely reconstructing after disabling events like security breaches or cyber attacks, leading to potential catastrophic data and resource losses, with a need for efficient methods to ensure minimal disruption to business operations.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a recovery pod database to access and verify predetermined hardware and software configurations, ensuring correct physical and electrical arrangement of hardware components and installation of software modules in a hierarchical order, including dedicated and virtual modules, to rapidly reconstruct a data center while maintaining safety and consistency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If rapid reconstruction of data center is implemented, then business continuity is improved, but safety and consistency of reconstruction may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining and storing the predetermined arrangement of hardware components, predetermined order of software modules, and predetermined data set in the recovery pod database before any disabling event occurs. This allows the system to rapidly reconstruct the data center by simply accessing and verifying these pre-prepared configurations, achieving both speed and safety without compromising reliability.
2Reliability
If comprehensive verification of hardware and software configurations is performed, then reliability is improved, but reconstruction time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating a snapshot of the data center's configuration state and storing it in the recovery pod database. Instead of performing comprehensive verification from scratch during reconstruction, the system copies the pre-verified configuration data and validates it against the stored predetermined arrangements, significantly reducing verification time while maintaining reliability.
3Manufacturing precision
If hardware components are physically arranged and electrically connected according to predetermined arrangement, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the recovery pod database to automatically access, verify, and guide the reconstruction process. The system self-manages the complexity by providing automated verification of hardware arrangements and software installations against predetermined configurations, eliminating the need for manual configuration management and reducing operational complexity.
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AI summary
A system and a method for reconstructing an electronic data processing facility is provided. The method includes: accessing information that indicates a predetermined arrangement of hardware components included in the electronic data processing facility; verifying that the hardware components are operational based on the predetermined arrangement; accessing information that indicates a predetermined order of software modules to be installed in the electronic data processing facility; installing the software modules based on the predetermined order; accessing information that indicates a predetermined data set to be stored in a memory of the electronic data processing facility; and verifying that the installed software modules and the stored data set are operational based on a predetermined standard.