Physical Plugin Simulating Cloud Environment on Hardware
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Solution Overview
Problem
Establishing a virtual environment for developing, evaluating, and demonstrating services for cloud deployment is complex and costly, requiring significant investment in computer hardware for virtualized platforms.
Innovation Solution
A physical assembly and plug-in are provided to simulate a cloud environment on a physical platform, enabling the installation and administration of services without the need for virtualization, using a software suite that supports provisioning and management of applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a virtualized environment is established for developing and testing cloud services, then service isolation and scalability are improved, but hardware cost and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a physical plugin that copies the essential functionality of a virtual assembly builder environment onto a physical platform. This allows the system to simulate cloud environment behaviors without requiring actual virtualization infrastructure, thereby maintaining service isolation capabilities while reducing hardware and system complexity requirements.
2Reliability
If a virtualized environment is established for developing and testing cloud services, then service isolation and scalability are improved, but hardware cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The physical plugin copies virtual environment functionality to run on physical hardware, eliminating the need for expensive virtualization infrastructure while maintaining the ability to develop, test, and demonstrate cloud services in an isolated manner.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a physical assembly that can be installed and removed on physical platforms without requiring permanent virtualization infrastructure. This disposable approach allows organizations to test cloud service concepts on inexpensive physical hardware before committing to expensive virtualized environments for production deployment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If virtualization infrastructure is deployed for service development, then service provisioning capability is improved, but pre-deployment cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The physical assembly includes self-contained software that automatically provisions and configures cloud service development environments on physical platforms. This self-service capability eliminates the need for expensive pre-deployed virtualization infrastructure while maintaining full service provisioning capabilities through automated local setup and configuration.
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AI summary
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods for simulating a cloud environment on a physical platform. In an embodiment, a physical assembly is provided within a cloud environment and a physical plug-in configured to provide a virtual assembly builder-like environment on a physical platform. The physical assembly is an installable software suite including software configured to support provisioning of applications for providing services. The physical plug-in is configured to enable installation of the physical assembly on the physical platform. The physical plug-in is also configured to enable support for administering the services of the cloud platform component via the software installed from the physical assembly.