Server configuration management and tracking
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1. A web hosting system comprising:
- a plurality of geographically separate web hosting facilities associated with a web hosting provider;
a plurality of servers located at each of said facilities having internet resources hosted thereon; and
a server inventory database remote from at least some of said geographically separate web hosting facilities, said database configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user.
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Abstract
A web hosting system comprises a plurality of geographically separate web hosting facilities with a plurality of servers located at each of the facilities having internet resources hosted thereon. A network accessible centralized database remote from at least some of the web hosting facilities contains information comprising one or more of server serial number, server model, server facility location, server location within a facility, server speed, server memory capacity, server traffic, and server software configuration for at least some of the servers. In some embodiments, different users are allowed to access different information in the database.
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1. A web hosting system comprising:
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a plurality of geographically separate web hosting facilities associated with a web hosting provider;
a plurality of servers located at each of said facilities having internet resources hosted thereon; and
a server inventory database remote from at least some of said geographically separate web hosting facilities, said database configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer implemented method of managing the configuration of a plurality of geographically separated servers, said method comprising:
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storing, in a database, information related to the inventory of said servers, wherein each of said servers is used to host internet resources, said database configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user;
routing a predefined subset of said information to a user in a server information web page;
in response to said routing, receiving from a user a request for a configuration change of at least one of said servers; and
in response to said request, modifying said server configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An information processing system comprising:
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a plurality of servers hosting internet resources;
a first database storing server hardware inventory information regarding said plurality of servers, said first database configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user; and
a second database storing parameter information for application programs, said application programs running on said plurality of servers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of managing web hosting resources comprising:
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storing server hardware inventory information regarding a plurality of servers in a first centralized database, said first centralized database configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user;
storing, in a second centralized database, parameter information for application programs, said application programs running on said plurality of servers;
routing information from both of said databases to users of said web hosting resource;
receiving requests to modify one or both of server hardware or application program parameters from said users; and
modifying one or both of said server hardware or application program parameters in response to said requests. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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