Virtual Application Templates for Secure Datacenter Provisioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

The complexity and cost of implementing on-premise information management services are high, leading to resource inefficiencies and potential security concerns, making it difficult for users and suppliers to adopt and maintain these systems, while off-premise solutions may not be feasible due to security and regulatory constraints.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for defining virtual application templates that enable secure provisioning and management of virtual applications within virtual datacenters, allowing for mobility, redundancy, and compliance with best practices, using VMware's vCloudDirector and other tools for creating and managing virtual networks and resource pools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If on-premise information management services are implemented, then users have full control and security over their systems, but the cost, complexity, and time required for implementation and maintenance increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecurity controlVSAvoidimplementation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates virtual copies of datacenter environments through virtualization technology. Virtual datacenters are replicated instances that can be deployed rapidly without physical hardware installation, reducing implementation complexity while maintaining security control through isolated virtual environments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the datacenter infrastructure into virtualized components that can be independently managed and provisioned. This segmentation allows complex systems to be broken down into manageable virtual units, reducing overall implementation complexity while maintaining full control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If on-premise information management services are implemented, then users maintain full control over their environment, but the time and resources required for acquisition, installation, and configuration increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironment controlVSAvoiddeployment time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-configures virtual datacenter templates with all necessary software, hardware configurations, and management services already installed and optimized. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming on-site installation and configuration activities, reducing deployment time while maintaining full environmental control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Pre-configured virtual templates can be rapidly copied and deployed to multiple locations. This copying mechanism preserves the exact configuration and control settings while dramatically reducing the time required for each new deployment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If off-premise solutions are adopted, then deployment time and initial costs are reduced, but security concerns and regulatory compliance issues arise

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedeployment speedVSAvoidsecurity assurance

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a virtualization layer as an intermediary between physical infrastructure and user environments. This virtual intermediary provides security isolation and control mechanisms that address security concerns while enabling rapid off-premise deployment through standardized virtual interfaces

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables local security policies and configurations to be applied to each virtual datacenter instance. This allows customized security measures tailored to specific regulatory requirements while maintaining the benefits of off-premise deployment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Adaptability or versatility

If users build environments with various hardware and software options, then flexibility and adaptability increase, but technical support complexity and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration flexibilityVSAvoidsupport complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates universal virtual datacenter templates that can function across multiple hardware and software platforms. These standardized virtual images provide consistent behavior and configuration regardless of underlying physical infrastructure, reducing support complexity while maintaining configuration flexibility through template selection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10264058B1Defining virtual application templates

Publication Date: 2019.04.16 DELL EMC

AI summary

This disclosure relates to a system for defining enterprise applications operating in virtual datacenter. Application templates may be created containing the necessary information for provisioning and securing virtual applications in a tenant's virtual datacenter. The templates may define roles, service accounts, and scripts necessary for the datacenter to operate.