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US 9,189,284 · App. 12/347,692 · Granted Nov 17, 2015

Systems and methods for managing computing resources within a network

Inventors: Mark Andrew Collins (Dripping Springs, TX); John C. Pflueger (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F9/505G06F9/5044G06F9/5055G06F2209/549Y02B60/142
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Patent No.
US 9,189,284
App. No.
12/347,692
Filed
Dec 31, 2008
Granted
Nov 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2183
USPC
718/104
Abstract

An information handling system may include a first subsystem operable to receive data associated with computing resources from at least one computing resource provider. The system may further include a second subsystem in communication with the first subsystem, the second subsystem operable to provide the computing resources to at least one computing resource customer, wherein the at least one computing resource provider receives compensation paid by the at least one computing resource customer for completion of a workload. A method for managing a computing resource within an information handling system may include receiving data associated with the computing resource from at least one computing resource provider and providing the computing resources to at least one computing resource customer. The at least one computing resource provider may receive compensation paid by the at least one resource customer for completion of a workload.

Claims (47)

1. An information handling system comprising:

a workload queue database, wherein the workload queue database maintains a list of one or more computing resources and one or more workloads, and wherein the computing resources and the workloads are associated with a computing resource customer;

a first subsystem operable to receive data associated with the computing resources from at least one computing resource provider;

a second subsystem in communication with the first subsystem, the second subsystem operable to:

receive a request for the computing resources from the computing resource customer, wherein the request comprises a bid, wherein the bid comprises at least a price; and

provide the computing resources to the at least one computing resource customer, wherein the at least one computing resource provider receives compensation paid by the at least one computing resource customer for completion of at least one of the workloads;

a third subsystem in communication with the second subsystem, wherein the third subsystem stores workload data from the computing resource customer;

an application storage, wherein the application storage comprises a program and one or more computational tools necessary to complete the at least one of the workloads and a license associated with the program and the one or more computational tools;

a brokerage manager, wherein the brokerage manager matches workload capabilities of the at least one computing resource provider with available computing resources, wherein the matching is based, at least in part, on classifications provided by the workload queue database; and

a deployment manager, wherein the deployment manager manages workflow between all associated subsystems and the computing resource customer.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing resources are selected from the group consisting of central processing unit (CPU), storage space, input/output (I/O) port, and a combination thereof.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data associated with the computing resources comprises configuration information, power consumption, central processing unit (CPU) utilization, storage utilization, deployment resources or a combination thereof.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the compensation paid by the at least one resource customer is based on power consumption, cost of computing resource acquisition, location of workload execution, operational costs, or a combination thereof.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second subsystem is operable to provide the computing resources following a negotiation of a sell price associated with the at least one computing resource provider and a buy price associated with the at least one computing resource customer.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information handling system is associated with a single data center and the at least one computing resource provider resides externally to the data center.

7. A method for managing a computing resource within an information handling system, the method comprising:

receiving data associated with the computing resource from at least one computing resource provider;

receiving and storing workload data from at least one computing resource customer;

maintaining a workload queue database, wherein the workload queue database comprises a list of the computing resource and one or more workloads, and wherein the computing resource and the workloads are associated with the computing resource customer;

receiving a request for the computing resource from the at least one computing resource customer, wherein the request comprises a bid, wherein the bid comprises at least a price;

providing the computing resource to the at least one computing resource customer, wherein the at least one computing resource provider receives compensation paid by the at least one resource customer for completion of at least one of the workloads;

providing a program and one or more computational tools necessary to complete the at least one of the workloads, wherein the program is stored in application storage;

providing a license associated with the program and the one or more computational tools, wherein the license is stored in application storage;

providing a brokerage manager that matches workload capabilities of the at least one computing resource provider with available computing resources, wherein the matching is based, at least in part, on classifications provided by the workload queue database; and

providing a deployment manager that manages workflow between all associated subsystems and the computing resource customer.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the computing resource is selected from the group consisting of central processing unit (CPU), storage space, input/output (I/O) port, and a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the data associated with the computing resource comprises configuration information, power consumption, central processing unit (CPU) utilization, storage utilization, deployment resources or a combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the compensation paid by the at least one resource customer is based on power consumption, cost of computing resource acquisition, location of workload execution, operational costs, or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

negotiating a sell price associated with the computing resource provider and a buy price associated with the computing resource customer.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the information handling system is associated with a single data center and the at least one computing resource provider resides externally to the data center.

13. A computer-readable non-transitory medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for managing a computing resource within an information handling system, the method comprising:

receiving data associated with the computing resource from at least one computing resource provider;

receiving and storing workload data from at least one computing resource customer;

maintaining a workload queue database, wherein the workload queue database comprises a list of the computing resource and one or more workloads, and wherein the computing resource and the workloads are associated with the computing resource customer;

receive a request for the computing resource from the at least one computing resource customer, wherein the request comprises a bid, wherein the bid comprises at least a price;

providing the computing resource to the at least one computing resource customer, wherein the at least one computing resource provider receives compensation paid by the at least one resource customer for completion of at least one of the workloads;

providing a program and one or more computational tools necessary to complete the at least one of the workloads, wherein the program is stored in application storage;

providing a license associated with the program and the one or more computational tools, wherein the license is stored in application storage;

providing a brokerage manager that matches workload capabilities of the at least one computing resource provider with available computing resources, wherein the matching is based, at least in part, on classifications provided by the workload queue database; and

providing a deployment manager that manages workflow between all associated subsystems and the computing resource customer.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the computing resource is selected from the group consisting of central processing unit (CPU), storage space, input/output (I/O) port, and a combination thereof.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the data associated with the computing resource comprises configuration information, power consumption, central processing unit (CPU) utilization, storage utilization, deployment resources or a combination thereof.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the compensation paid by the at least one resource customer is based on power consumption, cost of computing resource acquisition, location of workload execution, operational costs, or a combination thereof.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the step further comprises:

negotiating a sell price associated with the computing resource provider and a buy price associated with the computing resource customer.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the information handling system is associated with a single data center, the at least one computing resource provider and the at least one computing resource customer residing externally to the data center.

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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
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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
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