Virtual Datacenter Management Tool Maintaining Communications During Migration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The high cost, complexity, and time required for implementing on-premise information management services, along with the challenges of ensuring compliance with best practices and providing technical support for diverse user environments, hinder the adoption and management of these systems, while off-premise solutions may not be feasible due to security concerns and regulatory requirements.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for managing virtual datacenters that allows for the creation, distribution, and management of virtual datacenters using VMware's vCloudDirector and vShield technologies, enabling portability, isolation, and centralized management, with a gateway server and resource pool facilitating resource provisioning and security, and a management tool for enforcing best practices and patch deployment.

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 data, but the cost, complexity, and time required for implementation and maintenance increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata control and securityVSAvoidimplementation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the datacenter infrastructure into virtualized components that can be independently managed and deployed. Virtual machines, storage, and networking are divided into discrete manageable units that reduce overall system complexity while maintaining control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a management tool as an intermediary between users and the virtualized infrastructure. This tool automates provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks, reducing the complexity burden on users while preserving data control and security

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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, configuration, and testing increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironment controlVSAvoidimplementation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements pre-configured virtual machine templates and standardized deployment patterns that have been prepared in advance. Users can deploy pre-tested configurations immediately, eliminating the time-consuming setup, configuration, and testing phases of traditional on-premise implementations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The management tool enables users to self-provision and self-configure virtualized resources without requiring extensive technical expertise or time for manual setup. Automated workflows handle environment creation, configuration, and validation, dramatically reducing implementation time while maintaining user control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If diverse hardware and software options are provided for user environments, then user flexibility and choice increase, but technical support complexity and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironment flexibilityVSAvoidsupport complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal virtualized platform that can run multiple operating systems and applications through virtual machines. This single platform provides diverse environment options while the management tool standardizes support processes, reducing support complexity despite increased user flexibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Device complexity

If off-premise solutions are adopted, then implementation cost and complexity decrease, but security concerns and loss of control increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem complexityVSAvoiddata security

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates virtual copies of on-premise datacenter environments that can be deployed off-premise. These virtualized copies replicate the security controls, policies, and management capabilities of on-premise systems, providing the same security and control levels in a lower-complexity off-premise format

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS9058336B1Managing virtual datacenters with tool that maintains communications with a virtual data center that is moved

Publication Date: 2015.06.16 DELL EMC

AI summary

This disclosure relates to a system for managing virtual datacenters. The disclosure describes a system in which virtual datacenters may be self contained logical units. These units may be managed from a central management tool. This management tool is able to manage the virtual datacenters from any location. If the virtual datacenters are moved, the tool maintains communications with them.