Outcome-based software-defined infrastructure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10423457-B2
Application number	US-201715594076-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2017
Priority date	Mar 25, 2015
Publication date	Sep 24, 2019
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019

Abstract

Outcome-based adjustment of a software-defined environment (SDE) includes determining a business operation and a corresponding set of tasks to be performed in a software defined environment (SDE), establishing a first resource configuration to perform the corresponding set of tasks to achieve a business outcome target, determining a first resource cost for performing the corresponding set of tasks, assigning a priority level to tasks within the corresponding set of tasks, determining a set of performance indicators corresponding to a task having a first priority level, monitoring the SDE to identify a triggering event, responsive to identifying the triggering event, establishing a second resource configuration based, at least in part, on a performance level of a performance indicator in the set of performance indicators, the second resource configuration addressing the triggering event, and determining a second resource cost for performing the corresponding set of tasks according to the second resource configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
establishing a first resource configuration to perform a set of tasks to perform a business operation;
determining a first resource cost for performing the set of tasks;
assigning a priority level to individual tasks of set of tasks;
determining a set of performance indicators corresponding to an individual task assigned a first priority level;
responsive to identifying the triggering event while performing the individual task, establishing a second resource configuration based, at least in part, on a performance level of a performance indicator in the set of performance indicators, the second resource configuration addressing the triggering event; and
determining a second resource cost for performing the set of tasks according to the second resource configuration;
wherein:
the step of establishing the second resource configuration includes evaluating a set of “what-if” scenarios where a set of multiple resource configurations are applied to a behavior model of the SDE to identify a best alternative to the first resource configuration, the best alternative being the second resource configuration.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein addressing the triggering event includes one of scaling up a resource in the first resource configuration for performing a task in the corresponding set of tasks, scaling down a resource in the first resource configuration for performing a task in the corresponding set of tasks, migrating a task of the corresponding set of tasks, re-building a task of the corresponding set of tasks, and re-building the business operation.

3. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions programmed to:
establish a first resource configuration to perform a set of tasks to perform a business operation;
determine a first resource cost for performing the set of tasks;
assign a priority level to individual tasks of set of tasks;
determine a set of performance indicators corresponding to an individual task assigned a first priority level;
responsive to identifying the triggering event while performing the individual task, establish a second resource configuration based, at least in part, on a performance level of a performance indicator in the set of performance indicators, the second resource configuration addressing the triggering event; and
determine a second resource cost for performing the set of tasks according to the second resource configuration;
wherein:
the step of establishing the second resource configuration includes evaluating a set of “what-if” scenarios where a set of multiple resource configurations are applied to a behavior model of the SDE to identify a best alternative to the first resource configuration, the best alternative being the second resource configuration.

4. The computer program product of claim 3 , wherein addressing the triggering event includes one of scaling up a resource in the first resource configuration for performing a task in the corresponding set of tasks, scaling down a resource in the first resource configuration for performing a task in the corresponding set of tasks, migrating a task of the corresponding set of tasks, re-building a task of the corresponding set of tasks, and re-building the business operation.

5. A computer system comprising:
a processor set; and
a computer readable storage medium;
wherein:
the processor set is structured, located, connected, and/or programmed to run program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium; and
the program instructions include program instructions programmed to:
establish a first resource configuration to perform a set of tasks to perform a business operation;
determine a first resource cost for performing the set of tasks;
assign a priority level to individual tasks of set of tasks;
determine a set of performance indicators corresponding to an individual task assigned a first priority level;
responsive to identifying the triggering event while performing the individual task, establish a second resource configuration based, at least in part, on a performance level of a performance indicator in the set of performance indicators, the second resource configuration addressing the triggering event; and
determine a second resource cost for performing the set of tasks according to the second resource configuration;
wherein:
the step of establishing the second resource configuration includes evaluating a set of “what-if” scenarios where a set of multiple resource configurations are applied to a behavior model of the SDE to identify a best alternative to the first resource configuration, the best alternative being the second resource configuration.

6. The computer system of claim 5 , wherein addressing the triggering event includes one of scaling up a resource in the first resource configuration for performing a task in the corresponding set of tasks, scaling down a resource in the first resource configuration for performing a task in the corresponding set of tasks, migrating a task of the corresponding set of tasks, re-building a task of the corresponding set of tasks, and re-building the business operation.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Brech Brad L
• Crowder Scott W
• Franke Hubertus
• Frey Jeffrey A
• Halim Nagui
• Hogstrom Matt R
• Li Chung-Sheng
• Lindquist David B
• Pappe Stefan
• Pattnaik Pratap C
• Rajaraman Balachandar
• Ratnaparkhi Radha P
• Smith Rodney A
• Williams Michael D

Classifications

• H04L41/40

  using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities · CPC title

• H04L41/147 Primary

  for predicting network behaviour · CPC title

• H04L41/0654

  using network fault recovery (ring fault isolation or reconfiguration in loop networks without recovery actions by a network management system H04L12/437) · CPC title

• H04L43/14

  using software, i.e. software packages (network security related monitoring H04L63/1408) · CPC title

• H04L41/145

  involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network · CPC title