Dynamic Recovery Partition Sizing for Build-to-Order Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
In build to order manufacturing systems, determining the optimal size for a recovery partition on information handling systems is challenging due to dynamic content determination, leading to reduced accessible storage and potential customer dissatisfaction, while also wanting to efficiently load optional or trial software based on factory availability.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent system dynamically calculates the optimal partition size based on the specific software components and factory variables like downtime and install time, allowing for flexible allocation of space only as needed for the downloaded content, and utilizes excess factory download capacity to add optional or trial software.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a safe recovery partition is designated on the hard drive, then system reliability is improved, but the accessible storage space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The recovery partition size is made dynamic rather than fixed. The system calculates the optimal partition size based on the actual recovery content requirements for each specific order, allowing the partition to adapt its size to the actual needs of that particular system configuration and recovery scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition size parameter is changed from a static predetermined value to a dynamically calculated value based on multiple factors including the specific recovery content, system configuration, and order requirements. This allows the partition to be sized optimally for each unique case rather than using a conservative fixed size.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed-size recovery partition is used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but adaptability to different order requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of the optimal partition size during the order processing phase, before the actual system build. By analyzing the specific recovery content requirements and system configuration in advance, the system determines the optimal partition size early in the process, making the customization feasible without complicating manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
Different recovery partitions are created with different sizes and configurations tailored to the specific requirements of each order. Instead of using a uniform fixed-size partition for all systems, the system creates locally optimized partitions that match the actual recovery needs of each particular order.
3Productivity
If optional software is loaded onto customer systems, then sales opportunities are improved, but the partition size requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system loads optional software selectively rather than universally. Based on the specific order requirements and customer needs, the system determines which optional software components should be included, avoiding the need to allocate space for all possible optional software while still capturing relevant sales opportunities.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition is configured with specific optional software components tailored to each order's requirements rather than including all optional software uniformly. This allows the system to maximize sales opportunities by including relevant optional software while minimizing unnecessary partition space consumption.
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AI summary
An intelligent system for determining an optimal partition size on an information handling system. The system provides customers with an improved customer experience by offering a partition that is sized only as large as needed according to optional/locked/trial data downloaded for that system.