Logical Server Management Interface for Cross-Technology Migration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data center management systems face challenges in efficiently migrating workloads between hosts of different technologies, as existing solutions often lack clear identification of technology changes and do not provide adequate evaluation of transfer efforts and compatibility, leading to suboptimal host-workload fits.
Innovation Solution
A flexible management interface that labels target hosts by technology, allowing administrators to select the best technology for workload migration, with a ratings system to assess the fit and a drop-down menu to choose move technologies, enabling cross-technology transfers while managing compatibility and transfer costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the management interface hides or dims representations of hosts based on different technology, then the administrator can clearly identify suitable target hosts for same-technology migration, but the administrator loses the ability to easily evaluate and select cross-technology migration options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by using different visual indicators (such as dimming vs. highlighting) to represent hosts based on their technology type. Same-technology hosts are highlighted to indicate suitability for migration, while cross-technology hosts are dimmed or visually distinguished. This allows administrators to quickly identify suitable targets while still being able to access cross-technology options through the interface, resolving the contradiction between clear identification and migration versatility.
2Reliability
If the management interface only displays same-technology hosts for migration, then the migration process is simplified and compatibility issues are reduced, but the system cannot leverage cross-technology migration opportunities for optimization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the migration interface adaptive based on the selected migration type. When same-technology migration is selected, the interface displays only compatible hosts to ensure reliability. When cross-technology migration is selected, the interface dynamically updates to display both same- and cross-technology hosts with appropriate compatibility indicators. This dynamic behavior allows the system to maintain reliability for same-technology migrations while enabling optimization through cross-technology options when needed.
3Measurement precision
If the management interface provides detailed technology labels and ratings for all target hosts, then the administrator can make informed decisions about cross-technology migration, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing detailed technology labels and compatibility ratings only for specific host entries rather than uniformly across the entire interface. The level of detail is localized to where it is most needed - cross-technology migration options receive detailed labels and compatibility indicators, while same-technology hosts have simpler representations. This selective detail provision maintains measurement precision for critical decisions while minimizing overall interface complexity.
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AI summary
An administrator selects a logical server for deployment. In response, a logical-server management program displays representations of potential real-server targets for said logical server. The representations include respective ratings for the real-server targets. The representations further include indications of a real-server technology involved in deploying said logical server to a respect real-server target.