Method and system for a non-georedundant failover system

• US 7,437,348 B1
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Issued: 10/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Saghier, Dean Lee, Wyett, Richard Michael, McMahon, Margaret Mary
• Primary Examiner(s): Cottingham; John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Arjomandi; Noosha
• Application Number:
  US11/045,656
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 707/2, 709201-203, 715/200
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing

Abstract

The present invention implements computing systems in a configuration to reduce downtime. The computing systems are configured, without implementing a hot stand-by or mirrored configuration, to handle mission critical applications without failing. A user may determine the benefit of implementing the configuration over traditional methods, and may forecast estimated revenues generated from business operations in the configuration.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for determining processing gains in a non-georedundant environment, comprising:

estimating a number of computing devices to execute a set of business services in a network;

calculating a first capacity for the number of computing devices in a georedundant configuration wherein the georedundant configuration includes a first subset of the number of computing devices which are duplicates of each other and wherein the first subset of the number of computing devices are implemented in a hot stand-by mode or a mirrored mode;

calculating a second capacity for the number of computing devices in a non-georedundant configuration wherein the non-georedundant configuration includes an addition of two computing devices to the number of computing devices; and

determining processing gains between the first capacity and second capacity wherein determining processing gains include steps of;

(a) multiplying the number of computing devices by at least forty percent to yield a result, wherein the forty percent is a processing utilization of an individual servers in the georedundant configuration,

(b) adding to the result of step (a) at least eighty percent, wherein the eighty percent is the processing utilization of any additional servers in the georedundant configuration,

(c) dividing the result of step (b) by a total number of computing devices, and

(d) subtracting at least forty percent from the result of steps (a) and (b).

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of business services comprises at least one of a transaction and an application operating in the number of computing devices.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein business services comprises mission critical applications to operate on the number of computing devices in the network.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the georedundant configuration comprises doubling the number of computing devices in the network to prevent downtime.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the non-georedundant configuration comprises adding two computing devices to the number of computing devices to prevent downtime of the set of business services, the number of computing devices further comprising an even number of computing devices.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein adding two computing devices comprises configuring the two computing devices to takeover operation from a failure of one or more computing devices within the number of computing devices.

7. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon executed by a processor for performing the method of claim 1.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first subset of the number of computing devices operates under fifty percent capacity for each computing device.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein the georedundant configuration further comprises the number of computing devices also connected to an original computer system.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining a monetary benefit to implement the georedundant configuration or the non-georedundant configuration.

11. A computer-implemented method for determining processing gains in a non-georedundant network configuration, comprising:

determining a number of computing devices to execute a set of business services of which includes at least one transaction and an application in the number of computing devices;

calculating a first capacity for the number of computing devices in a georedundant configuration wherein the georedundant configuration includes a first subset of the number of computing devices which are duplicates of the number of computing devices;

calculating a second capacity for the number of computing devices in a non-georedundant configuration wherein the non-georedundant configuration includes an addition of two computing devices to the number of computing devices and wherein the addition of two computing devices includes configuring the two computing devices to takeover operation from a failure of one or more computing devices within the number of computing devices;

and determining processing gains between the first capacity and second capacity wherein determining processing gains include steps of;

(a) multiplying the number of computing devices by at least forty percent to yield a result, wherein the forty percent is a processing utilization of an individual servers in the georedundant configuration,

(b) adding to the result of step (a) at least eighty percent, wherein the eighty percent is the processing utilization of any additional servers in the georedundant configuration,

(c) dividing the result of step (b) by a total number of computing devices, and

(d) subtracting at least forty percent from the result of steps (a) and (b).

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining a financial benefit to implement the georedundant configuration or the non-georedundant configuration.