Standard Operating Environment for Data Center Resource Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large-scale service providers face complexity in managing diverse network devices operating on various operating systems and middleware systems, leading to challenges in budgeting, procurement, deployment, maintenance, and efficiency within data centers.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a standard operating environment (SOE) with a core infrastructure, standardized server and storage elements, and a hardware and software management tool, which includes a hypervisor for virtualization, network attached storage for automation, and a provisioning engine to manage resources uniformly and consistently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If diverse network devices operating on various operating systems are used to accommodate application diversity, then application versatility is improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standardized operating environment as an intermediary layer between the diverse applications and the underlying infrastructure. This SOE provides common services, utilities, and management capabilities that abstract away the complexity of managing multiple different operating systems and middleware environments, allowing applications to run on a unified platform while maintaining access to diverse functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized operating environment is designed to be universally applicable across different hardware platforms and application types. It provides a common set of services and interfaces that can support multiple applications simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate infrastructure stacks for each application and reducing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operating systems and middleware systems are deployed to support diverse applications, then application compatibility is improved, but maintenance and procurement complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized operating environment serves as a mediator that provides consistent interfaces and services to applications while managing the underlying infrastructure uniformly. This allows applications to be developed and deployed against a known, consistent platform, simplifying maintenance and reducing the need to manage multiple different operating system and middleware configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If diverse network devices are managed without standardization, then device functionality is preserved, but resource efficiency and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized operating environment creates a universal platform that can efficiently manage diverse devices and resources. By providing common services and interfaces, it enables better resource utilization, streamlined procurement, and improved productivity while preserving the functionality needed to support various applications and devices through standardized access methods.
Data Source
AI summary
Method, device, and storage medium to provision virtual machines, software, storage, and network resources of a standard operating environment including devices having identical software, hardware, and configurations. A provisioning device uses dedicated flows based on the resource to be provisioned.