Contextual data center management utilizing a virtual environment
First Claim
1. A method for managing a physical data center housing computer systems and associated components from a three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center that operates within a virtual universe, comprising:
- obtaining a data center contextual object in the virtual universe that describes operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center, the data center contextual object having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with a state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the obtaining of the data center contextual object comprises receiving a selection made by an avatar online in the virtual universe that is responsible for the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection is made from a plurality of predefined data center contextual objects each describing operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center and having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with the state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection comprises a weighted combination of data center contextual objects selected from the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects, wherein the weighted combination of data center contextual objects comprises a blend of the attributes and respective values of more than one of the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects;
implementing at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe, wherein the at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object; and
managing the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe.
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Abstract
Contextual data center management utilizing a virtual environment is described. In one embodiment, there is a data center management tool for managing a physical data center from a representation of the physical data center operating in a virtual universe. The data center management tool includes a data center contextual object component configured to obtain a data center contextual object that describes operational information of the physical data center in the virtual universe. An operational change component is configured to implement at least one operational change to the representation of the physical data center in the virtual universe. The at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object. A management component is configured to manage the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change.
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1. A method for managing a physical data center housing computer systems and associated components from a three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center that operates within a virtual universe, comprising:
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obtaining a data center contextual object in the virtual universe that describes operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center, the data center contextual object having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with a state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the obtaining of the data center contextual object comprises receiving a selection made by an avatar online in the virtual universe that is responsible for the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection is made from a plurality of predefined data center contextual objects each describing operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center and having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with the state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection comprises a weighted combination of data center contextual objects selected from the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects, wherein the weighted combination of data center contextual objects comprises a blend of the attributes and respective values of more than one of the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects; implementing at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe, wherein the at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object; and managing the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system for managing a physical data center housing computer systems and associated components from a three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center that operates within a virtual universe, comprising:
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at least one processing unit; memory operably associated with the at least one processing unit; and a data center management tool storable in memory and executable by the at least one processing unit, the tool comprising; a data center contextual object component configured to obtain a data center contextual object in the virtual universe that describes operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center, the data center contextual object having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with a state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the data center contextual object component is configured to receive a selection made by an avatar online in the virtual universe that is responsible for the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection is made from a plurality of predefined data center contextual objects each describing operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center and having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with the state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection comprises a weighted combination of data center contextual objects selected from the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects, wherein the weighted combination of data center contextual objects comprises a blend of the attributes and respective values of more than one of the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects; an operational change component configured to implement at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe, wherein the at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object; and a management component configured to manage the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, enables a computer system to manage a physical data center housing computer systems and associated components from a three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center that operates within a virtual universe, the computer instructions comprising:
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obtaining a data center contextual object in the virtual universe that describes operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center, the data center contextual object having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with a state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the obtaining of the data center contextual object comprises receiving a selection made by an avatar online in the virtual universe that is responsible for the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection is made from a plurality of predefined data center contextual objects each describing operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center and having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with the state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection comprises a weighted combination of data center contextual objects selected from the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects, wherein the weighted combination of data center contextual objects comprises a blend of the attributes and respective values of more than one of the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects; implementing at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe, wherein the at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object; and managing the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing a data center management tool as a service within a virtual universe for facilitating management of a physical data center housing computer systems and associated components from a three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center that operates within the virtual universe, comprising:
deploying the data center management tool in a computer system as a service for facilitating management of the physical data center from the virtual universe, wherein the data center management tool is operable to; obtain a data center contextual object in the virtual universe that describes operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center, the data center contextual object having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with a state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the obtaining of the data center contextual object comprises receiving a selection made by an avatar online in the virtual universe that is responsible for the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection is made from a plurality of predefined data center contextual objects each describing operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center and having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with the state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection comprises a weighted combination of data center contextual objects selected from the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects, wherein the weighted combination of data center contextual objects comprises a blend of the attributes and respective values of more than one of the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects; implement at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe, wherein the at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object; manage the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe; and charge a management fee to an owner of the physical data center.
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21. A method for deploying a data center management tool for use in a computer system that manages a physical data housing computer systems and associated components center from a three-dimensional model representation of the physical data center that operates within a virtual universe, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure operable to; obtain a data center contextual object in the virtual universe that describes operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center, the data center contextual object having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with a state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the obtaining of the data center contextual object comprises receiving a selection made by an avatar online in the virtual universe that is responsible for the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection is made from a plurality of predefined data center contextual objects each describing operational information of the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center and having a range of attributes and respective values that are associated with the state of operation of the physical data center, wherein the avatar selection comprises a weighted combination of data center contextual objects selected from the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects, wherein the weighted combination of data center contextual objects comprises a blend of the attributes and respective values of more than one of the plurality of predefined data center contextual objects; implement at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe, wherein the at least one operational change is implemented as a function of the data center contextual object; and manage the computer systems and associated components that operate within the physical data center pursuant to a result obtained from implementing the at least one operational change to the three-dimensional model representation of the computer systems and associated components of the physical data center in the virtual universe.
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