Server inventory trends
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, at a processor of a managing computing server, a request for server inventory trends, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more support servers, wherein the one or more support servers operate on one or more platforms, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more databases comprising pertinent server information associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the request comprises a trend selection;
responsive to receiving the request, executing, at the processor, one or more Structured Query Language (SQL) procedures and one or more SQL queries, wherein the one or more SQL procedures and the one or more SQL queries cause the processor to retrieve the pertinent server information from one or more databases based, at least in part, on the trend selection, and wherein the pertinent server information comprises whether the one or more support servers are active, deactivated, retired, when they were added, and when they were retired;
transferring, at the processor, the pertinent server information from the one or more databases to a fusion chart as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data string, and storing the fusion chart in the managing computing server;
plotting, at the fusion chart, the pertinent server information, wherein the plotting generates output data; and
outputting, at the processor, the output data, wherein the output data includes modified stats and total stats associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the output data is displayed at intervals.
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Abstract
Methods for monitoring and reporting server inventory trends are disclosed. An authorized user may access a website and input a specified time period and platform to view pertinent server inventory trends. A managing computing server receives the request for server inventory trends and may run one or more procedures to retrieve relevant information from at least one database. The relevant information may be transferred from the database to a fusion chart to be plotted for display. The managing computing server may display a report of server inventory information, such as the number of active servers, added servers, and retired servers for the platform over the specified time period.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, at a processor of a managing computing server, a request for server inventory trends, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more support servers, wherein the one or more support servers operate on one or more platforms, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more databases comprising pertinent server information associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the request comprises a trend selection; responsive to receiving the request, executing, at the processor, one or more Structured Query Language (SQL) procedures and one or more SQL queries, wherein the one or more SQL procedures and the one or more SQL queries cause the processor to retrieve the pertinent server information from one or more databases based, at least in part, on the trend selection, and wherein the pertinent server information comprises whether the one or more support servers are active, deactivated, retired, when they were added, and when they were retired; transferring, at the processor, the pertinent server information from the one or more databases to a fusion chart as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data string, and storing the fusion chart in the managing computing server; plotting, at the fusion chart, the pertinent server information, wherein the plotting generates output data; and outputting, at the processor, the output data, wherein the output data includes modified stats and total stats associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the output data is displayed at intervals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive, at a managing computing server, a request for server inventory trends, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more support servers, wherein the one or more support severs operate on one or more platforms, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more databases comprising pertinent server information associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the request comprises a trend selection; responsive to receiving the request, execute one or more Structured Query Language (SQL) procedures and one or more SQL queries, wherein the one or more SQL procedures and the one or more SQL queries cause the processor to retrieve the pertinent server information from one or more databases based, at least in part, on the trend selection, and wherein the pertinent server information comprises whether the one or more support servers are active, deactivated, retired, when they were added, and when they were retired; transfer the pertinent server information from the one or more databases to a fusion chart as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data string, and store the fusion chart in the managing computing server; plot, at the fusion chart, the pertinent server information, wherein the plotting generates output data; and output the output data, wherein the output data includes modified stats and total stats associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the output data is displayed at intervals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; a processor, wherein the processor executes computer-executable program instructions which cause the processor to; receive, at a managing computing server, a request for server inventory trends, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more support servers, wherein the one or more support servers operate on one or more platforms, wherein the managing computing server is in communication with one or more databases comprising pertinent server information associated with the one or more support servers, and where the request comprises a trend selection; responsive to receiving the request, execute one or more Structured Query Language (SQL) procedures and one or more SQL queries, wherein the one or more SQL procedures and the one or more SQL queries cause the processor to retrieve the pertinent server information from one or more databases based, at least in part, on the trend selection, and wherein the pertinent server information comprises whether the one or more support servers are active, deactivated, retired, when they were added, and when they were retired; transfer the pertinent server information from the one or more databases to a fusion chart as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data string, and store the fusion chart in the managing computing server; plot, at the fusion chart, the pertinent server information, wherein the plotting generates output data; and output the output data, wherein the output data includes modified stats and total stats associated with the one or more support servers, and wherein the output data is displayed at intervals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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