IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,769,058
Granted Patent B1
US 8,769,058 · App. 13/248,404 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Provisioning interfacing virtual machines to separate virtual datacenters

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,769,058
App. No.
13/248,404
Filed
Sep 29, 2011
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2448
USPC
709/220
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a system for operating virtual datacenters. The disclosure describes a system in which virtual datacenters may be self contained logical units. These units may contain workloads comprised of one or more virtual machines. The virtual machines may include software solutions, and may be configured to interface with each other. The workloads may be provisioned to different virtual datacenters at a user's request using a central management tool.

Claims (39)

1. A method for provisioning software solutions to virtual datacenters in a computer system, comprising:

configuring, from a virtual datacenter management tool, a first general purpose workload with a software solution, wherein the general purpose workload comprises a virtual machine;

configuring a second general purpose workload comprising a second virtual machine;

configuring the first general purpose workload to interface with the second general purpose workload;

distributing, from the virtual datacenter management tool, the first general purpose workload to at least one virtual datacenter, wherein the virtual datacenter comprises a plurality of additional general purpose workloads comprising additional virtual machines and a client workload comprising a client virtual machine in communication with a virtual network;

distributing the second general purpose workload to a second virtual datacenter;

receiving a request for the software solution from a user; and

authorizing the user to access the general purpose workload.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the workload comprises of a plurality of virtual machines.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring the status of the software solution from the virtual datacenter management tool as the software solution runs in the virtual datacenter.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising installing updates from the virtual datacenter management tool.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the management tool is configured to maintain a communication with the virtual datacenter.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual datacenter and the management tool run on different hardware.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising distributing the second general purpose workload with the first general purpose workload.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising distributing the second general purpose workload separately from the first general purpose workload.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual datacenter is maintained on a host server.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the management tool is maintained on a management server.

11. A system for provisioning software solutions to virtual datacenters, comprising:

at least one host server configured to maintain at least one virtual datacenter;

a management server configured to maintain a management tool; and

an interface between the management server and the host server, wherein the interface is configured to maintain a communication between the management tool and the virtual datacenter;

wherein the management tool is configured to:

configure, from a virtual datacenter management tool, a first general purpose workload with a software solution, wherein the general purpose workload comprises a virtual machine;

configure a second general purpose workload comprising a second virtual machine;

configure the first general purpose workload to interface with the second general purpose workload;

distribute, from the virtual datacenter management tool, the first general purpose workload to at least one virtual datacenter, wherein the virtual datacenter comprises a plurality of additional general purpose workloads comprising additional virtual machines and a client workload comprising a client virtual machine in communication with a virtual network;

distribute the second general purpose workload to a second virtual datacenter;

receive a request for the software solution from a user; and

authorize the user to access the general purpose workload.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the management server and the host server operate on separate hardware.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication is a network communication.

14. A computer program product for maintaining a virtual datacenter, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having machine readable code embodied therein for:

configuring, from a virtual datacenter management tool, a first general purpose workload with a software solution, wherein the general purpose workload comprises a virtual machine;

configuring a second general purpose workload comprising a second virtual machine;

configuring the first general purpose workload to interface with the second general purpose workload;

distributing, from the virtual datacenter management tool, the first general purpose workload to at least one virtual datacenter, wherein the virtual datacenter comprises a plurality of additional general purpose workloads comprising additional virtual machines and a client workload comprising a client virtual machine in communication with a virtual network;

distributing the second general purpose workload to a second virtual datacenter;

receiving a request for the software solution from a user; and

authorizing the user to access the general purpose workload.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (045455/0001) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
Reel/Frame 061753/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (040136/0001) Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
Reel/Frame 061324/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL USA L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 058216/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049452/0223 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040136/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040134/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2011
From: BARKER, DAVID WAREING, JR.; FREGEAU, DANIEL J; LAUINGER, TODD MICHAEL
To: EMC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027315/0687 →