Abstract: A system for registering and managing a distributed network of storage devices and method of use thereof including, in general, providing a storage device with built-in proprietary operating system installed on a CPU and computer memory, plugging the storage device into a network of computers devices and other storage devices, powering the storage device via power over the network cable, communicating with a storage manager and to register with the storage manager, executing a storage device deployment plan based on existing storage devices and predefined distributed storage rules, providing a storage task of a set of storage services for a networked computer device, providing backup storage services for another storage device, communicating the storage status directly to a networked computer device, and, thus, functions as a storage system made up of many individual, identical or very similar storage devices that collectively provide storage services to multiple computing devices.

Abstract: A system for registering and managing a distributed network of network switches and methods of use thereof including, in general, providing a self-registering network switch with built-in proprietary operating system installed on a CPU and computer memory, plugging the network switch into a network of server(s) and/or other network switch(es), powering the network switch, communicating registration ID to network engine (type of network switch) and location of the network switch in the network to the network engine, registering with the network engine, executing a network switch deployment plan or a set of network switch rules based on predefined distributed network policy, and, thus, functions as a network of self-registering network switches without IT personnel, such as wired network equipment and wireless network equipment, as access points.

Abstract: An eportal system that includes a server and a client device, wherein the client device preferably is not configurable by common users of the client device, and wherein the server includes an admin system that manages content that can be communicated over the eportal system, maintains a log of all activity, and also manages client devices and users utilizing those client devices.