Location of Computing Assets within an Organization

• Main Authors: MCINTOSH SUZANNE K, TANNER AXEL, FERIDUN METIN, LENCHNER JONATHAN, DAS RAJARSHI, ISCI CANTURK, YANG BO, NIDD MICHAEL E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.01.2014
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Mechanisms are provided for determining the location of computing assets within an organization. These mechanisms determine first location information identifying a location of at least one first physical asset housing in a predetermined physical area of the organization relative to a predetermined coordinate system, and second location information identifying a location of at least one second physical asset housing within the at least one first asset housing. The mechanisms automatically determine third location information identifying a location of at least one computing asset within the at least one second physical asset housing. In addition, the mechanisms generate an asset location map data structure for the organization based on the first, second and third location information. The mechanisms also perform at least one management operation for managing resources of the organization, based on the asset location map data structure for the organization.