Unified Console For System and Workload Management
Disclosed are systems and methods for implementing a unified console for managing computing-based devices. Described is a unified management solution to efficiently manage one or more workloads or a plurality of tasks performed by a user for managing the resources of applications in a computer network that includes the computing-based devices. The system can be implemented by providing a combined functionality that includes features of monitoring and update services, in a single console.
1 . A server computing device comprising:
a memory;
one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory; and
a workload module in the memory, wherein the workload module implements workload management of the server computing device and one or more client devices.
2 . The server computing device of claim 1 , wherein the workload module performs one or more of the following tasks: component updating, implementing policy, and generating reports.
3 . The server computing device of claim 2 , wherein data for affecting the tasks performed b the workload module is stored in a workload data in the memory.
4 . The server computing device of claim 1 , wherein the workload module allows information retrieval associated with various workloads.
5 . The server computing device of claim 1 , wherein the workload module generates and provides a user interface used for managing the workload management.
6 . The server computing device of claim 5 , wherein the workload module generates the user interface based on user interface data stored in memory.
7 . The server of claim 1 further comprising a network interface to allow communication between the server device and the one or more client devices.
8 . The server of claim 1 further comprising a reporting module that generates reports that include information associated processes.
9 . In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of system and workload management, comprising the steps of:
providing a single console for a managing server computing device and client computing devices;
connecting to workload components of the server computing device and client computing devices; and
managing a connection between the graphical user interface and workloads of the workload components.
10 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the providing includes one or more of the following in the graphical user interface: a navigation pane, a views pane, a wunderbar pane, a result pane, a detail pane, and an action pane.
11 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the views pane includes options to add client computing devices.
12 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the wunderbar pane include control elements used for performing functions associated with workload management.
13 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the result pane includes attributes associated with the computing devices.
14 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the action pane is split up into discrete groupings of actions.
15 . A method for implementing workload management comprising:
detecting computing devices in a network;
detecting computing devices and groups of computing devices over which a workload is to be implemented;
configuring the workload across the computing devices and groups of computing device in which the workload is to be implemented; and
applying the configured workload over the computing devices and groups of computing device in which the workload is to be implemented.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the groups are created based on characteristics common to the computing devices.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein a group policy aggregates one or more computing devices into a group.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the configuring is performed by a user.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the configuring is defined by a group policy.
20 . The method of claim 15 further comprising maintaining an access control list of configured computing devices and groups.