Fred William Dickinson

US Patent:

20070100685, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/263676

Inventors:

David Brickhaus - St. Charles MO, US
Rick Felts - Dallas TX, US
Dan Ajibola - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Patti Callahan - Florissant MO, US
Linda Clark - Vallejo CA, US
Richard Craft - Palatine IL, US
Gary Dial - Collinsville IL, US
Fred Dickinson - Creve Coeur MO, US
Jill Hohler - Oakey CA, US
Barbara Hussey - Des Peres MO, US
Richard Kilian - San Ramon CA, US
Andy Lock - St. Charles MO, US
Herbert Patten - San Mateo CA, US
Diane Pickler - Ballwin MO, US
David Roberts - Milwaukee WI, US
Susan Santamauro - Milford CT, US
Joel Schwartz - Plano TX, US
Kim Simmons - St. Louis MO, US
Gary Smith - Belleville IL, US
John Weisenbach - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A forecast need of at least one data center for a future time is determined based on anticipated-resource-usage values for a plurality of anticipated projects. If an existing inventory of data center components does not satisfy the forecast need, at least one data center component is procured from at least one external supplier. A respective amount of resources of the at least one data center component is allocated to approved ones of the anticipated projects. Each of the approved ones of the anticipated projects is charged for said procuring based on the respective amount of resources allocated thereto.