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Server consolidation

US8606894B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2006
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3476
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for server consolidation is provided. The method includes collecting performance data of a plurality of source servers in a desired environment, selecting a group of one or more source servers from the plurality of source servers for consolidation, marking each source server in the with one of multiple usability statuses with one of such statuses indicates the marked source server is to be replaced or reused as necessary in the server consolidation, selecting a target platform for a new server, and performing a first server consolidation analysis of the first group based at least on the collected performance data, the initial usability status of each source server in the first group, and the first selected target platform.

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