Modular integrated computing and storage
First Claim
1. A modularized computing system comprising:
- a plurality of modular components coupled together forming a network wherein each component includes an interface common throughout the network;
an initialization module coupled to the network and capable of communicating with each of the plurality of modular components;
a monitor module coupled to the network and configured to monitor network operations conducted by the plurality of modular components;
a storage medium configured to store a plurality of system policies; and
a management module coupled to the monitor module, the initialization module, and the storage medium, wherein the management module modifies at least one of the modular components, via communications through the common interface, responsive to the monitored network operations indicating the at least one of the plurality of modular components is failing to comply with predefined performance utilization parameters defined in the plurality of system policies.
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Abstract
A modularized computing system includes a plurality of modular components that are coupled together forming a network. Each modular component includes a standard network interface. The system further includes an initialization module, a monitor module, a storage medium, and a management module. As a module unit is coupled to the network, the initialization module automatically configures the component to an operable state. The monitor module monitors network operations including performance parameters of each modular component based on a plurality of system policies. Based on information gathered by the monitor module, the management module actively modifies network structure and resource allocation to optimize network performance.
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18 Claims
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1. A modularized computing system comprising:
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a plurality of modular components coupled together forming a network wherein each component includes an interface common throughout the network; an initialization module coupled to the network and capable of communicating with each of the plurality of modular components; a monitor module coupled to the network and configured to monitor network operations conducted by the plurality of modular components; a storage medium configured to store a plurality of system policies; and a management module coupled to the monitor module, the initialization module, and the storage medium, wherein the management module modifies at least one of the modular components, via communications through the common interface, responsive to the monitored network operations indicating the at least one of the plurality of modular components is failing to comply with predefined performance utilization parameters defined in the plurality of system policies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer implemented method for managing a modular computing system, the method comprising:
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forming a network comprising a plurality of modular components wherein each component includes an interface that is common throughout the network; initializing each of the plurality of modular components based on a standard set of system policies stored in a storage medium coupled to the network; monitoring network operations conducted by the plurality of network components; and managing network operations including utilization of the plurality of network components, wherein the plurality of modular components includes compute and storage components, wherein the standard set of system policies includes predefined performance indices and initialization procedures, and wherein the managing comprises removing and adding ones of the modular components based on the monitoring and the predefined performance indices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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