System and method for provisioning resources
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving information pertaining to a specified service;
automatically determining whether resources are available to implement a specified service; and
provisioning resources to implement the specified service.
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Abstract
A system and method that pertains to a provisioning system that may receive information pertaining to a specified service, automatically determine whether resources are available to implement the specified service, acquire the resources, and provision resources to implement the specified service. In accordance with other embodiments, the system and method may monitor the resources against a service level to determine if a malfunction occurs and automatically replace a malfunctioned resource with a new resource. The system and method may align and correlate business processes to services to elements that make up the system and then to related events. The system may allow acquiring additional resources or releasing resources to a pool of available resources as necessary. The structure and method may be used to build a system to perform a desired function and as a tool to evaluate and visualize systems and components that performs those functions.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving information pertaining to a specified service;
automatically determining whether resources are available to implement a specified service; and
provisioning resources to implement the specified service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method usable in conjunction with a service comprising a plurality of resource elements, said method comprising:
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monitoring said resources to determine if a resource malfunctions or no longer meets a predetermined service level;
automatically replacing a resource that has malfunctioned with a new resource to perform a function performed by said replaced resource; and
automatically configuring said new resource to perform said function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A provisioning system usable in conjunction with a plurality of resources that perform one or more services, comprising:
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provisioning tools;
a monitoring system that monitors said resources to determine if a resource malfunctions or against a metric;
said provisioning tools and monitoring system coupled together via a communication bus;
said provisioning tools automatically replace a resource that has malfunctioned as indicated by the monitoring system with a new resource to perform a function performed by said replaced resource; and
said provisioning tools also automatically configure said new resource to perform said function. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A provisioning system usable in conjunction with a plurality of resources that perform one or more services, comprising:
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a means for monitoring said resources to determine if a resource malfunctions; and
a means for automatically replacing a resource that has malfunctioned with a new resource to perform a function performed by said replaced resource and for automatically configuring said new resource to perform said function. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A provisioning system usable in conjunction with a plurality of resources, comprising:
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provisioning tools;
a monitoring system that monitors said resources to determine if a resource malfunctions;
an inventory management system;
said provisioning tools, monitoring system and inventory management system coupled together via a communication bus;
said inventory management system determines whether sufficient resources are available to implement a user-requested service;
said provisioning tools automatically select a resource to perform said requested service. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A storage medium on which code is stored, said code being executable by a processor and comprising instructions, said instructions including:
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receiving information pertaining to a service;
automatically determining whether resources are available to implement a specified service; and
provisioning resources to implement the specified service. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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