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Architecture for a centralized management system

  • US 7,418,491 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2004
  • Issued: 08/26/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for integrating a user resource into a managed computing resource system, the method comprising:

  • determining a level of data privacy associated with a user of the user resource;

    responsive to the level of data privacy indicating a first level of dedicated computing resources, integrating the user resource into a first logical design that includes a shared regional infrastructure management (RIM) device, wherein the shared RIM device is shared between multiple user resources;

    responsive to the level of data privacy indicating a second level of dedicated computing resources, integrating the user resource into a second logical design that includes a dedicated RIM device, wherein the dedicated RIM device is dedicated for use only by the user resource;

    responsive to the user failing to require any level of data privacy, determining if the user resource has at least one associated unique Internet protocol (IP) address;

    responsive to the user resource failing to have the at least one associated unique IP address, integrating the user resource into the first logical design;

    responsive to the user resource having the at least one associated unique IP address, determining if the user resource utilizes a predefined percentage of a capacity of a point of deployment (POD) device; and

    responsive to the user resource utilizing the predefined percentage of the capacity of the POD device, integrating the user resource into a third logical design that includes at least one shared hub, the shared RIM device, a shared spoke device, and a dedicated point of deployment (POD) device.

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