Methods and apparatus for analyzing an inventory for consolidation
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating consolation of an inventory of elements, comprising:
- determining a plurality of sets of like elements from an inventory of elements;
determining, for at least one of said plurality of sets of like elements, a plurality of potential scenarios, wherein each of said plurality of potential scenarios includes at least two of said like elements;
determining, for at least one of said plurality of potential scenarios, a plurality of potential configurations, wherein each of said plurality of potential configurations represents a consolidation of at least two of said like elements; and
providing information regarding at least one of said plurality of potential configurations.
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for evaluating potential changes to a computer or communications system. For example, an analysis may involve the partial or total consolidation of one or more servers in a computer system. The analysis may start by determining an inventory of the computer system to determine “like” elements and determining potential scenarios that use different combinations of the like elements. From these scenarios, different possible configurations that consolidate some or all of two or more of servers in the system are determined and financial models or other information determined for the different configurations. The different configurations can then be ranked or reported in accordance with one or more designated factors or other criteria.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating consolation of an inventory of elements, comprising:
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determining a plurality of sets of like elements from an inventory of elements;
determining, for at least one of said plurality of sets of like elements, a plurality of potential scenarios, wherein each of said plurality of potential scenarios includes at least two of said like elements;
determining, for at least one of said plurality of potential scenarios, a plurality of potential configurations, wherein each of said plurality of potential configurations represents a consolidation of at least two of said like elements; and
providing information regarding at least one of said plurality of potential configurations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for facilitating analysis of an inventory of elements for consolidation, comprising:
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determining an inventory of elements;
determining a plurality of sets of like elements from said inventory of elements;
determining, for at least one of said plurality of sets of like elements, a plurality of potential scenarios, wherein each of said plurality of potential scenarios includes at least to of said like elements;
determining, for at least one of said plurality of potential scenarios, a plurality of potential configurations, wherein each of said plurality of potential configurations represents a consolidation of at least two of said like elements; and
conducting a financial analysis of at least one of said plurality of potential configurations. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method for facilitating analysis of an inventory of elements for consolidation, comprising:
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determining an inventory of elements;
determining a plurality of sets of like elements from said inventory of elements;
determining, for each of said set of like elements in said plurality of sets of like elements, a plurality of potential scenarios, wherein each of said plurality of potential scenarios includes at least to of said like elements;
determining, for each scenario in said plurality of potential scenarios, a plurality of potential configurations, wherein each of said plurality of potential configurations represents a consolidation of at least two of said like elements; and
conducting a financial analysis of each of said plurality of potential configurations. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A system for facilitating analysis of an inventory of elements for consolidation, comprising:
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a memory;
a communication port; and
a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to;
determine a plurality of sets of like elements from an inventory of elements;
determine, for at least one of said plurality of sets of like elements, a plurality of potential scenarios, wherein each of said plurality of potential scenarios includes at least two of said like elements;
determine, for at least one of said plurality of potential scenarios, a plurality of potential configurations, wherein each of said plurality of potential configurations represents a consolidation of at least two of said like elements; and
provide information regarding at least one of said plurality of potential configurations.
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32. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for consolidation, comprising:
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first instructions for identifying a plurality of sets of like elements from an inventory of elements;
second instructions for identifying, for at least one of said plurality of sets of like elements, a plurality of potential scenarios, wherein each of said plurality of potential scenarios includes at least two of said like elements;
third instructions for identifying, for at least one of said plurality of potential scenarios, a plurality of potential configurations, wherein each of said plurality of potential configurations represents a consolidation of at least two of said like elements; and
fourth instructions for sending information regarding at least one of said plurality of potential configurations.
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Specification