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Techniques for managing or controlling computing devices

  • US 10,013,261 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2013
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving asset information associated with computing devices separately housed in respective decentralized locations, the received asset information including indications of;

    a type of usage configuration for each of the computing devices, the usage configuration for at least one of the computing devices comprising data storage and the usage configuration for at least one other of the computing devices comprising software as a service; and

    at least one identification number of the computing devices;

    gathering additional asset information associated with each of the computing devices, the additional asset information gathered via network communication links coupled to the computing devices, the additional asset information comprising at least one of a hardware element or operating configuration of the computing devices;

    storing the received asset information and the additional asset information in a database;

    grouping a first portion of the computing devices to create a first virtual rack based, at least in part, on the stored asset information and the types of usage configuration;

    managing or controlling an operating parameter of one or more computing devices included in the first virtual rack;

    collecting, on a periodic basis, parameter information associated with the operating parameter;

    receiving a request to change the operating parameter for at least one computing device included in the first virtual rack;

    accessing the database to identify the at least one computing device;

    causing the change to the operating parameter; and

    updating the stored asset information based on the change to the operating parameter.

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