Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for selecting and configuring a computing system to support a replicated application

A system for selecting and configuring a computing system to support a replicated application, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory;
• and
• an assessment module utilizing the at least one processor and the memory, wherein the assessment module is configured to:
• capture resource availability data associated with a plurality of computing systems, wherein each of the plurality of computing systems is a single computing platform unit that resides at a separate and distinct geographical site from each of the other computing systems, wherein the capture of the resource availability data includes receiving resource availability data from each of the plurality of computing systems in response to a resource availability query message sent to each of the plurality of computing systems;
• determine, for each of the plurality of computing systems, a suitability score based on the captured resource availability data corresponding to at least the hardware resources of the computing system and at least one external factor associated with the computing system;
• and
• select one of the plurality of computing systems to host a replicated enterprise application based on the determined suitability scores;
• and
• a configuration module utilizing the at least one processor and the memory, wherein the configuration module is configured to establish a logical environment on the selected computing system to support the replicated application.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to perform steps comprising:

• capturing, by a site assessment server, resource availability data associated with a plurality of computing systems, wherein each of the plurality of computing systems is a single computing platform unit that resides at a separate and distinct geographical site from each of the other computing systems, wherein capturing the resource availability data includes receiving, by the site assessment server, resource availability data from each of the plurality of computing systems in response to a resource availability query message sent by the site assessment server to each of the plurality of computing systems;
• determining, by the site assessment server for each of the plurality of computing systems, a suitability score based on the captured resource availability data corresponding to at least the hardware resources of the computing system and at least one external factor associated with the computing system;
• selecting, by the site assessment server, one of the plurality of computing systems to host a replicated enterprise application based on the determined suitability scores;
• and
• establishing, by the site assessment server, a logical environment on the selected computing system to support the replicated application.