Abstract: A system and method analyzes resource usage within a utility data center (UDC) and recommends options to maximize efficient usage of these resources. Information is gathered about the current resources allocated to control planes within the UDC, including resource loads and threshold limits within each plane. Criteria used to analyze efficiency includes customer size and prioritization within the UDC, as well as, historical and trending information, and peak resource usage.

Abstract: A system and method for an enterprise-to-enterprise compare within a data center. Image backups are typically used to identify the configuration of each system within a data center. The configuration data for one or more enterprises may be combined with feedback and/or performance data to determine an known good model configuration for a given enterprise type. Enterprises within the data center stray from the original configuration and are compared with an enterprise model to yield recommendations for upgrades or maintenance or component substitution.

Abstract: A system and method analyzes resource usage within a utility data center (UDC) and recommends options to maximize efficient usage of these resources. Information is gathered about the current resources allocated to control planes within the UDC, including resource loads and threshold limits within each plane. Criteria used to analyze efficiency includes customer size and prioritization within the UDC, as well as, historical and trending information, and peak resource usage.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing data center enterprise information via backup images. Remote analysis of many data center environments and configurations are performed for support services and enabling rapid deployment of new systems of a defined type. Backup images are made of individual configurations for each system. The backup images are loaded onto remote hardware for analysis and support. A master image for standardized configuration is automatically upgraded with patches and bug fixes from vendor sites maintaining a new baseline for further installations.

Abstract: A system and method for remote monitoring and deployment of support services for a data center with virtual local area networks (VLANs). A utility data center (UDC) supports multiple enterprises, and maintains separation and integrity of the individual enterprises. The data center has a hierarchy of control with a network operation center (NOC) overseeing one or more control plane clusters and each control plane cluster controlling one or more virtual local area networks. The NOC and an optional support node monitor and deploy support services through one or more firewalls.

Abstract: A data center has a network of resources with one or more virtual networks within it. Each virtual network represents an enterprise. A return on investment (ROI) analysis is performed for dollars or other currency spent toward achieving optimal performance within an enterprise. An analysis is performed using the amount of money available to spend and the product database as inputs to return options on the best way or ways to spend that money to achieve optimal performance and/or redundancy within the enterprise. A product database containing costs is combined with existing analysis tools to suggest improved or replacement resources. The combined report puts a dollar value on replacement resources and estimates the cost of increasing performance/capacity of a customer enterprise.

Abstract: A system and method for an enterprise-to-enterprise compare within a data center. Image backups are typically used to identify the configuration of each system within a data center. The configuration data for one or more enterprises may be combined with feedback and/or performance data to determine an known good model configuration for a given enterprise type. Enterprises within the data center stray from the original configuration and are compared with an enterprise model to yield recommendations for upgrades or maintenance or component substitution.

Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed &tgr;-conotoxins herein), about 10-25 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds.