Server Cloud Manager Intercloud Resource Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing server technologies lack efficient management and resource allocation capabilities between server clouds, leading to inflexible and inefficient use of resources, especially in scenarios requiring dynamic allocation and commercial transactions.

Innovation Solution

A server cloud manager (SCM) system that includes core components such as an event engine, authentication engine, and database, along with interface components like a user manager and advanced scripting manager, enables communication and cooperation between server clouds, allowing for resource sharing, replication, and commercial transactions through URI mapping and proxy functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If physical servers are leased and physically delivered for onsite use, then server availability and access are improved, but device complexity and logistical overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveserver availabilityVSAvoidlogistical overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a virtualization layer as an intermediary between physical servers and logical servers. This virtualization layer enables remote access to servers without physical delivery, acting as a mediator that translates physical server resources into accessible virtual instances, thereby eliminating logistical overhead while maintaining server availability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical physical delivery and onsite deployment process with a virtualized system where servers are accessed remotely through network interfaces. This substitution eliminates the need for physical transportation and onsite hardware setup, reducing logistical complexity while maintaining service availability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Device complexity

If logical servers are tied directly to physical servers, then resource allocation is simplified, but adaptability and resource flexibility deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource allocation simplicityVSAvoidresource flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the relationship between physical and logical servers by introducing a virtualization layer that decouples them. This segmentation allows logical servers to be independently allocated, moved, and reassigned to different physical servers without direct ties, thereby maintaining allocation simplicity while enabling resource flexibility and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where logical servers can be dynamically assigned to different physical servers based on demand. The virtualization layer enables this dynamic reassignment without disrupting the logical server's operation, providing both simplified allocation management and high adaptability to changing resource needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If physical servers act as a pool of resources for logical servers, then resource sharing and allocation efficiency are improved, but management complexity and control difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource allocation efficiencyVSAvoidmanagement complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a virtualization layer as an intermediary management plane that handles the complexity of resource allocation between physical servers and logical servers. This intermediary layer abstracts the management details, enabling efficient resource sharing and allocation while shielding administrators from the underlying management complexity through simplified virtualized interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Adaptability or versatility

If complete separation between logical and physical servers is implemented, then adaptability and resource reallocation flexibility are improved, but system complexity and coordination requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource reallocation flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a virtualization layer as an intermediary that manages the complexity of complete separation between logical and physical servers. This intermediary provides standardized interfaces and protocols that simplify coordination between completely separated logical and physical components, enabling high adaptability and reallocation flexibility without proportionally increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS7574496B2Virtual server cloud interfacing

Publication Date: 2009.08.11 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

A server cloud manager (SCM) for controlling logical servers and physical resources that form a virtualized logical server cloud. The SCM includes multiple core components and one or more interface components. The core components serve as a shared foundation to collectively manage events, validate and authorize server cloud users and agents, enforce predetermined requirements and rules and store operation data. The one or more interface components enable communication with external entities and includes an SCM proxy manager that enables communication with one or more SCMs of other server clouds. A server cloud system including a first server cloud that includes a first server cloud manager (SCM) and a first logical server, and a second server cloud that includes a second SCM. The first and second SCMs are configured to cooperate to manage operation of the first logical server.