System and methods for quantitatively evaluating complexity of computing system configuration
First Claim
1. A method for quantitatively evaluating a complexity associated with a configuration of a system under evaluation, comprising the steps of:
- collecting configuration-related data for the system under evaluation;
quantitatively analyzing at least a portion of the configuration-related data using a model of human configuration cost to estimate a configuration complexity of the system under evaluation;
assessing a quality of the configuration of the system under evaluation; and
reporting the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation based on the quantitative analysis and the quality assessment;
wherein the step of reporting the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation further comprises producing a report via an algorithm that computes a financial impact of a specified configuration process; and
wherein the method is useable to optimize a financial cost of providing one or more hosting services by selecting one or more system configurations that minimize a configuration cost.
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Abstract
A technique for quantitatively evaluating a complexity associated with a configuration of a system under evaluation comprises the following steps/operations. Configuration-related data for the system under evaluation is collected. At least a portion of the configuration-related data is quantitatively analyzed using a model of human configuration cost to estimate a configuration complexity of the system under evaluation. A quality of the configuration of the system under evaluation is assessed. The configuration complexity of the system under evaluation is reported based on the quantitative analysis and the quality assessment. The step/operation of reporting the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation further comprises producing a report via an algorithm that computes a financial impact of a specified configuration process. The technique is useable to optimize a financial cost of providing one or more hosting services by selecting one or more system configurations that minimize a configuration cost.
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1. A method for quantitatively evaluating a complexity associated with a configuration of a system under evaluation, comprising the steps of:
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collecting configuration-related data for the system under evaluation; quantitatively analyzing at least a portion of the configuration-related data using a model of human configuration cost to estimate a configuration complexity of the system under evaluation; assessing a quality of the configuration of the system under evaluation; and reporting the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation based on the quantitative analysis and the quality assessment; wherein the step of reporting the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation further comprises producing a report via an algorithm that computes a financial impact of a specified configuration process; and wherein the method is useable to optimize a financial cost of providing one or more hosting services by selecting one or more system configurations that minimize a configuration cost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for quantitatively evaluating a complexity associated with a configuration of a system under evaluation, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to;
(i) collect configuration-related data for the system under evaluation;
(ii) quantitatively analyze at least a portion of the configuration-related data using a model of human configuration cost to estimate a configuration complexity of the system under evaluation;
(iii) assess a quality of the configuration of the system under evaluation; and
(iv) report the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation based on the quantitative analysis and the quality assessment;wherein the operation of reporting the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation further comprises producing a report via an algorithm that computes a financial impact of a specified configuration process; and wherein the operations performed by the apparatus are useable to optimize a financial cost of providing one or more hosting services by selecting one or more system configurations that minimize a configuration cost. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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