Method and apparatus for providing host resources for an electronic commerce site
First Claim
1. A method of performing electronic commerce, comprising acts of:
- hosting an electronic commerce site on a first host computer;
detecting a change in operation of the electronic commerce site; and
automatically configuring a second host computer to host at least a portion of the electronic commerce site on the second host computer in response to the act of detecting.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a change in the operational status of a first host computer and automatically configuring a second host computer to provide additional computing resources that replace or complement the first host computer. In one embodiment, a controller is provided that is capable of detecting a malfunction or failure of the first computer and automatically configuring a second host computer to replace the first host computer. In another embodiment, the controller is capable of detecting changes in the performance of the first host computer and automatically configuring a second host computer to provide additional computing resources for the first host computer. In a further embodiment, both of these techniques can be used to support an electronic commerce site and provide the electronic commerce site with failsafe operation and virtually unlimited computational resources.
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1. A method of performing electronic commerce, comprising acts of:
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hosting an electronic commerce site on a first host computer;
detecting a change in operation of the electronic commerce site; and
automatically configuring a second host computer to host at least a portion of the electronic commerce site on the second host computer in response to the act of detecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26)
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a first host computer that hosts an electronic commerce site;
a second host computer; and
a controller, operatively coupled to the first host computer and the second host computer, that automatically configures the second host computer to host at least a portion of the electronic commerce site on the second host computer in response to a change in operation of the electronic commerce site. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 44)
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45. A storage system for use with a first host computer and a second host computer, the storage system comprising:
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at least one first storage device to store data of the first host computer corresponding to an electronic commerce site hosted by the first host computer;
a controller that is coupled to the at least one first storage device;
wherein the controller, when operatively coupled to the first host computer and the second host computer, automatically configures the second host computer to use at least a portion of the data of the first host computer that corresponds to the electronic commerce site to host a portion of the electronic commerce site on the second host computer in response to a change in operation of the electronic commerce site. - View Dependent Claims (46, 48, 50)
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