Method and system to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources

Abstract

A method to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources may include determining an aggregate evaluation of a selected metric for a group of resources of the plurality of resources. The method may also include adjusting the aggregate evaluation of the selected metric in response to any evaluation criteria and determining if any predetermined thresholds have been violated.

1 . A method to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources, comprising:
 determining a total aggregate downtime of a plurality of groups of resources, each group of the plurality of groups comprising resources of a same type, the resources being of a different type for each group;   determining a percentage of resources available during an evaluation interval; and   determining if the percentage of resources available in aggregate exceeds a specified breach value.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising defining availability characteristics on individual base metrics and breach values based on a service level agreement. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising obtaining times of availability for each resource in a service level objective. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a new evaluation interval start time after determining if a specified breach value is exceeded. 
   
   
       5 . A method to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources, comprising:
 determining a total aggregate downtime of a plurality of groups of resources, each group of the plurality of groups comprising resources of a same type, the resources being of a different type for each group;   determining a percentage of resources unavailable during an evaluation interval; and   determining if the percentage of resources unavailable in aggregate exceeds a specified breach value.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising defining availability characteristics on individual base metrics and breach values based on a service level agreement. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising obtaining times of unavailability for each resource in a service level objective. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising adjusting a new evaluation interval start time after determining if a specified breach value is exceeded. 
   
   
       9 . A method to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources, comprising:
 determining a total aggregate downtime of a plurality of groups of resources, each group of the plurality of groups comprising resources of a same type, the resources being of a different type for each group;   determining a number of resources available during an evaluation interval; and   determining if the number of resources available in aggregate exceeds a specified breach value.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising defining availability characteristics on individual base metrics and breach values based on a service level agreement. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising obtaining times of availability for each resource in a service level objective. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising adjusting a new evaluation interval start time after determining if a specified breach value is exceeded. 
   
   
       13 . A method to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources, comprising:
 determining a total aggregate downtime of a plurality of groups of resources, each group of the plurality of groups comprising resources of a same type, the resources being of a different type for each group;   determining a number of resources unavailable during an evaluation interval; and   determining if the number of resources unavailable in aggregate exceeds a specified breach value.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising defining availability characteristics on individual base metrics and breach values based on a service level agreement. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising obtaining times of unavailability for each resource in a service level objective. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising adjusting a new evaluation interval start time after determining if a specified breach value is exceeded.