Unpacking Option
Sun xVM Ops Center, as you probably know, can manage most aspects of datacenter operation - discovery, management, provisioning, and updates. However, up until this point it's been necessary to order, unpack, and plug in hardware by hand. Now, thanks to the unpacking option which we've just finished testing, that's no longer necessary.
The Unpacking option uses the list of discovered gear and information about hardware and power use to ensure that your current hardware is sufficient. If it determines that your current setup falls short, it orders new hardware for you using your corporate account.
When the new hardware arrives, Sun xVM Ops Center facilitates the quick delivery of the hardware, taking control of exterior doors, security cameras, and elevators as necessary. Once the hardware is delivered, Sun xVM Ops Center ensures that it is installed properly, using local speakers to issue direction to those nearby. If necessary, it also locks nearby doors to ensure that installation workers stay on task.
We hope that the unpacking option is just one of the features that you'll find useful in our next release of Sun xVM Ops Center. I'll keep you posted on additional new features as they're announced. In the meantime, enjoy your April Fools' day.
Well, if you could run xVM Ops Center on some Sun Cloud resources, then everything you said would be true. How cool would that be?
Posted by Kevin Hutchinson on April 01, 2009 at 01:05 PM MDT #
On one level, I suppose it would be cool if your datacenter could be that connected and seamless.
On another level, though, the data center described here is probably going to start hunting down Sarah Connor before too long.
Posted by Owen Allen on April 01, 2009 at 01:38 PM MDT #
> On another level, though, the data center described
> here is probably going to start hunting down Sarah
> Connor before too long.
If she thought being chased by a T1000 was bad... wait 'till she sees a T5240!
Posted by Mike Kirk on April 01, 2009 at 03:10 PM MDT #
Hah! No kidding, Mike.
You know, Sun xVM Ops Center is quite a mouthful. If we could cut it down to just 'Skynet', it would make our marketing a lot simpler.
Posted by Owen Allen on April 01, 2009 at 03:27 PM MDT #
unpaker skynet data
Posted by jenami on April 20, 2009 at 01:26 AM MDT #