Centralized Resource Management System for Automated Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large IT enterprises face challenges in efficiently managing and maintaining lab resources across distributed research and development centers, including manual resource tracking, delayed allocation, high maintenance costs, and lack of real-time usage data for expansion planning.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method for centralized resource management, comprising a collecting unit to gather resources, a storing unit to store information, an interface unit to present and allocate resources, and a configuring unit to automate resource configuration and maintenance, allowing for one-stop-shop resource querying, automated configuration, reduced maintenance costs, and precise resource expansion planning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual resource tracking and allocation methods are used, then resource management can be performed without complex automated systems, but resource allocation is delayed and management efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The resource management system enables self-service through automated resource discovery, tracking, and allocation. The system automatically collects resource information from multiple sources, tracks usage without manual intervention, and allocates resources based on predefined policies, eliminating the need for manual tracking while maintaining simplicity for users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical resource tracking with automated electronic systems. Sensors and software automatically discover, track, and manage resources, substituting human manual operations with automated electronic processes that increase allocation speed without requiring complex user interactions.
2Loss of energy
If centralized resource management is implemented, then maintenance costs are reduced through consolidation, but resource allocation across distributed centers becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The resource management system provides universal functionality across distributed research centers by implementing a standardized platform that can manage diverse resources (computing, storage, networking) uniformly. This multi-functional approach consolidates maintenance while maintaining simplicity through consistent management interfaces and automated processes applicable across all centers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary resource management platform that sits between distributed research centers and underlying infrastructure. This intermediary layer simplifies complexity by providing standardized access and management interfaces, allowing centralized control without requiring each center to directly manage complex resource allocation.
3Loss of information
If real-time resource tracking is implemented, then resource usage data is available for expansion planning, but system complexity and implementation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous automated resource tracking that constantly collects and updates usage data without manual intervention. Sensors and software continuously monitor resource states, ensuring real-time information availability while maintaining simplicity through automated data collection processes that run continuously without requiring complex periodic manual assessments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where resource usage data is automatically collected, analyzed, and used to inform allocation decisions and expansion planning. The system provides continuous feedback loops that automatically adjust resource allocation based on real-time usage patterns, making information available without requiring complex manual analysis systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method for facilitating management of resources. The apparatus configured to collect all software and hardware resources available to a user; store information associated with the collected resources; present the information associated with the collected resources to the user and receive a resource allocation request from the user; and configure resources based on the resource allocation request; allocate the configured resources to the user. By means of the present disclosure, it is possible to achieve one-stop-shop resource query, fully automated resource configuration, reduced costs for maintenance and/or precise instructions for resource expansion.