SaaS Topology Design for Data Center Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Small and medium-sized businesses face high costs and resource drainage due to manual, tedious processes in provisioning and life cycle management of data centers, often lacking full integration with data center tools when using smaller service providers.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based system offering Software as a Service (SaaS) with a user-friendly interface for designing and modifying network topologies, communicating with Value Added Reseller (VAR) applications to configure and manage data centers, allowing for efficient resource reservation and provisioning across public, private, or hybrid clouds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If smaller service providers are used for provisioning services, then costs are reduced, but full integration with data center tools is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments provisioning capabilities into modular components that can be selectively integrated. The SaaS application divides data center management into discrete functional modules (provisioning, deployment, lifecycle management) that can be independently configured and integrated with different data center tools, allowing smaller providers to offer comprehensive integration without requiring full in-house development of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary SaaS platform that mediates between smaller service providers and data center tools. This intermediary layer provides the integration capabilities that smaller providers lack, acting as a bridge that connects their provisioning services with enterprise data center ecosystems without requiring the providers to build complex integration infrastructure themselves.
2Productivity
If manual processes are used for provisioning and life cycle management, then flexibility is maintained, but manpower and financial resources are drained
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service automation where the SaaS application automatically performs provisioning, deployment, and lifecycle management tasks without requiring manual intervention. The platform autonomously interacts with data centers, allocates resources, and manages configurations, eliminating the need for manual processes while maintaining operational simplicity through automated workflows.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processes with automated software-based systems. The SaaS application substitutes human operators with automated algorithms and software agents that perform provisioning and lifecycle management tasks, transitioning from manual mechanical operations to automated computational processes that improve efficiency without sacrificing ease of operation.
3Productivity
If automated provisioning systems are implemented, then productivity is improved, but costs become prohibitive for small and medium sized businesses
Solution Approach 1:
The SaaS application provides universal provisioning capabilities that serve multiple functions across different data centers and cloud environments. By offering a multi-functional platform that can provision resources across public, private, and hybrid clouds through a single interface, the system achieves high productivity without requiring separate automated systems for each data center, thereby reducing overall cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs parameter changes by offering flexible provisioning configurations that can be adjusted based on business needs. The SaaS application allows users to modify provisioning parameters, allocation rules, and management policies to match their specific requirements, enabling small and medium businesses to implement automated provisioning at appropriate scales without incurring prohibitive costs associated with full-featured enterprise systems.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is generally directed at systems and methods for managing one or more data centers. Systems in accordance with some embodiments of the invention may include a software as a service (SaaS) application including a user interface for designing or modifying a topology, a VAR application in selective communication with the SaaS application and with one or more data stores, configured to determine how to create or modify the topology by configuring the one or more data centers. Methods in accordance with some embodiments of the invention may include receiving a topology design or edit, communicating with one or more data centers, determining how to satisfy the topology design or edit based on the topology design or edit and communications with the one or more data centers; and satisfying the topology design or edit by creating the designed topology or editing the pre-existing topology.