Apparatus and method for capacity planning for data center server consolidation and workload reassignment
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1. A server migration tool for predictive analysis of a computer network comprising:
- (a) a source data center configuration;
(b) a source parameter set;
(c) a graphical user interface adapted to generate a desired data center configuration;
(d) a transform engine, in communication with the graphical user interface, for modifying the source parameter set into a destination parameter set by reference to the desired data center configuration; and
,(e) the destination parameter set providing a basis for submission to a modeling tool for predictive analysis.
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Abstract
A server migration tool used to construct data center migration scenarios allowing for a user to rapidly manipulate a large number of input parameters required to describe a transformation from one data center configuration to a new data center configuration. The tool then performs the transformation and allows the user to interact with new data center configuration to understand its performance. A novel parameterization, speed independent service demand (SISD), greatly facilitates scaling performance metrics between different hardware platforms.
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73 Claims
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1. A server migration tool for predictive analysis of a computer network comprising:
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(a) a source data center configuration; (b) a source parameter set; (c) a graphical user interface adapted to generate a desired data center configuration; (d) a transform engine, in communication with the graphical user interface, for modifying the source parameter set into a destination parameter set by reference to the desired data center configuration; and
,(e) the destination parameter set providing a basis for submission to a modeling tool for predictive analysis. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 49)
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37. A method of capacity planning for server migration comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a source configuration having a corresponding set of source parameters; (b) specifying a destination configuration; (c) performing a transformation to obtain a set of destination parameters from the set of source parameters; and (d) submitting the set of destination parameters to a standard queuing theory enabled modeling engine. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of scaling a work parameter into a speed independent service demand parameter comprising the steps of:
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(a) choosing a speed benchmark parameter associated with a device element; (b) choosing a work demand parameter associated with the device element; and (c) multiplying the speed benchmark parameter by the work demand parameter to arrive at a speed independent service demand parameter. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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50. A server migration tool for predictive analysis of a computer network comprising:
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(a) a source data center configuration; (b) a source parameter set; (c) a graphical user interface adapted to generate a desired data center configuration; (d) a transform module, in communication with the graphical user interface, programmed to modify the source parameter set into a destination parameter set by reference to the desired data center configuration; and
,(e) the destination parameter set providing a basis for submission to a modeling tool for predictive analysis. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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