Patent ID: 6263382
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for selecting configuration of computer components, comprising:a general purpose computer for executing application software;a configuration sizer framework on the general purpose computer that provides a plurality of architectural classes and a user interface to determine desired system configurations in response to user performance and requirement specifications;a configuration sizer on the general purpose computer specific to determine a system configuration for a particular class of computer products, the configuration sizer employing the architectural classes and the user interface of the sizer to determine a desired system configuration of the particular class of computer products;wherein the configuration sizer framework contains a list of currently available computer products:wherein the configuration sizer framework contains functionality common to a number of sizers; andwherein the configuration sizer and configuration sizer framework provide a list of ordered recommended choices of systems based on the performance and requirement specifications entered by the user.