System and method for initializing and maintaining a series of virtual local area networks contained in a clustered computer system
First Claim
1. A system for organizing and managing network resources, the system comprising:
- at least one network switch;
at least one computing device comprising;
at least one management console to interface with at least one client;
at least one network connection; and
at least one storage device containing software capable of initializing and maintaining;
a management local area network (MLAN) comprising a firewall; and
a plurality of client virtual local area networks (VLANs), wherein each client VLAN comprises a virtual firewall and a plurality of network resources;
wherein the plurality of network resources are virtual resources determined, and allocated via a selection mechanism using at least a resource factor, on at least one networkable computing devices, the resource factor includes at least cost to allocate and initialize the virtual resources or network latency, or functioning of the virtual resources, or any combination thereof for allocation of the virtual resources; and
wherein the storage device further comprising;
at least an encrypting folder configured to store at least encryption keys;
wherein the storage device is further configured to;
utilize/add at least additional virtual resources of the networkable computing devices deprived of configuration time with zero cost and downtime; and
change at least configuration of the virtual resources determined with zero cost and downtime.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing network resources, the system comprising at least one network switch, at least one computing device comprising at least one network connection and at least one storage device containing software capable of initializing and maintaining: (i) a management local area network (MLAN) comprising a virtual or physical firewall; and (ii) a plurality of client virtual local area networks (VLANs), wherein each client VLAN comprises a virtual firewall and a plurality of network resources. In one implementation, the present invention comprises an encrypted folder storing at least an encryption key accessible by customer/client to utilize/add at least additional virtual resources of the networkable computing devices deprived of configuration second time with zero cost and downtime (after initial configuration is already performed). The customer/client having legitimate encryption keys to access the virtual resources can further change at least configuration of the virtual resources.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for organizing and managing network resources, the system comprising:
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at least one network switch; at least one computing device comprising; at least one management console to interface with at least one client; at least one network connection; and at least one storage device containing software capable of initializing and maintaining; a management local area network (MLAN) comprising a firewall; and a plurality of client virtual local area networks (VLANs), wherein each client VLAN comprises a virtual firewall and a plurality of network resources; wherein the plurality of network resources are virtual resources determined, and allocated via a selection mechanism using at least a resource factor, on at least one networkable computing devices, the resource factor includes at least cost to allocate and initialize the virtual resources or network latency, or functioning of the virtual resources, or any combination thereof for allocation of the virtual resources; and wherein the storage device further comprising;
at least an encrypting folder configured to store at least encryption keys;wherein the storage device is further configured to; utilize/add at least additional virtual resources of the networkable computing devices deprived of configuration time with zero cost and downtime; and change at least configuration of the virtual resources determined with zero cost and downtime. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for organizing and managing network resources, the method comprising:
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initializing a management local area network (MLAN) comprising a firewall; adding a plurality of client virtual local area networks (VLANs), wherein each client VLAN comprises a virtual firewall and a plurality of network resources; maintaining MLAN and client VLANs; and wherein the plurality of the network resources are virtual resources determined, and allocated via a selection mechanism using at least a resource factor, on at least one networkable computing devices, the resource factor includes at least cost to allocate and initialize the virtual resources or network latency, or functioning of the virtual resources, or any combination thereof for allocation of the virtual resources; further comprising; storing at least encryption keys accessible by customers/clients; utilizing/adding at least additional virtual resources of the networkable computing devices deprived of configuration time with zero cost and downtime; and changing at least configuration of the virtual resources determined with zero cost and downtime. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for organizing and managing network resources, the system comprising:
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at least one network switch; and at least one computing device comprising; at least one management console to interface with at least one client; at least one network connection; and at least one storage device containing program instructions, when executed by a processor to perform the steps of; initializing a management local area network (MLAN) comprising a firewall; adding a plurality of client virtual local area networks (VLANs), wherein each client VLAN comprises a virtual firewall and a plurality of network resources; maintaining MLAN and client VLANs; determining the plurality of network resources on the networkable computing devices;
determining a location for instantiating the plurality of network resources;wherein the plurality of network resources are virtual resources determined, and allocated via a selection mechanism using at least a resource factor, on at least one networkable computing devices, the resource factor includes at least cost to allocate and initialize the virtual resources, or network latency, or functioning of the virtual resources, or any combination thereof for allocation of the virtual resources; storing at least encryption keys accessible by customers/clients; utilizing/adding at least additional virtual resources of the networkable computing devices deprived of configuration time with zero cost and downtime; and changing at least configuration of the virtual resources determined with zero cost and downtime.
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