Abstract: A method including 1) generating an asset record in a management system database when an order for components of an asset corresponding to said asset record are ordered; and 2) tagging said asset when deployable with an asset identification (ID), said asset ID uniquely referring to said asset record.

Abstract: The invention includes a method, system, and article to automatically soft configure a node, such as a compute node, in a data center. The data center may have several racks and a unit may be installed in one of the racks as the node. Each rack may be identified by a unique rack location. The data center may include various servers, devices, and rack locations tied together through a Local Area Network (LAN) mechanism. A new unit deployed within the data center may be discovered. A configuration template for the discovered unit may then be found. Based on the configuration template, software automatically may be installed no the discovered unit.

Abstract: A method that comprises: 1) sending to a manufacturer a customer request for assembly instructions for a grouping of components; and 2) presenting to assemblers a set of assembly instructions which are customized and specific to the grouping of components.

Abstract: A method comprising 1) discovering a new unit deployed within a data center; 2) finding a configuration template for the discovered unit; and 3) automatically installing software on the discovered unit based upon the configuration template.

Abstract: A method that comprises: 1) sending to a manufacturer a customer request for assembly instructions for a grouping of components; and 2) presenting to assemblers a set of assembly instructions which are customized and specific to the grouping of components.

Abstract: A method including 1) generating an asset record in a management system database when an order for components of an asset corresponding to said asset record are ordered; and 2) tagging said asset when deployable with an asset identification (ID), said asset ID uniquely referring to said asset record.

Abstract: A data service system is accessible through a plurality of access requests. The data service system includes a user access request classification system for classifying the access requests. The user access request classification system includes a request classifier that classifies each of the access requests into one of a plurality of classes based on a predetermined classification policy. The user access request classification system also includes a plurality of buffers coupled to the request classifier. Each buffer corresponds to one of the classes to receive the access requests classified by the request classifier as belonging to that class such that the data service system processes the access requests in accordance with their classes. A method of classifying user access requests for the data service system is also described.