System and methods for quantitatively evaluating complexity of computing system configuration
US7177774B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for configuring computing systems. Configuration-related data for the system under evaluation is collected. At least a portion of the configuration-related data is quantitatively analyzed to estimate a configuration complexity of the system under evaluation. The configuration complexity of the system under evaluation is reported based on the quantitative analysis. The technique may further assess a quality of the configuration of the system under evaluation. Then, the reporting step/operation may further report the configuration complexity of the system under evaluation based on the quantitative analysis and the quality assessment.
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