Computing resource management in information technology systems

A computer program product for computing resource management comprising:

• a non-transitory computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith for execution on a computer, the computer readable program code configured to:
• maintain plural sessions for managing plural computing resources using an administration console;
• maintain a management user interface on an electronic display screen of the administration console, the management user interface comprising plural visual tabbed user interface elements, wherein each user interface element corresponds to a session for remotely managing a computing resource via a communication link, wherein managing a computing resource comprises monitoring and controlling the computing resource, wherein controlling the computing resource comprises sending control information to the computing resource;
• dynamically refresh the status of each computing resource in a corresponding user interface element tab in the management user interface based on a visible portion of the display screen;
• monitor user interaction with a user interface element based on user input;
• based on the user interaction with a user interface element, display a panel on the display for the user managing the corresponding computing resource;
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• selectively transmit a quantity of refresh information for a user interface element from a management server to the administration console for display in the user interface element, wherein the quantity of refresh information transmitted is a function of display status for the corresponding computing resource on the administration console, wherein the refresh information comprises status information for the corresponding computing resource, wherein the display status comprises one of a thumbnail and a window.

A system for computer resource management, comprising:

• a management module using a hardware processor for maintaining plural sessions for managing plural computing resources using an administration console;
• a user interface module using the hardware processor for maintaining a management user interface on an electronic display screen of the administration console, the management user interface comprising plural visual tabbed user interface elements, wherein each user interface element corresponds to a session for remotely managing a computing resource via a communication link, wherein managing a computing resource comprises monitoring and controlling the computing resource, wherein controlling the computing resource comprises sending control information to the computing resource;
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• the management module further using the hardware processor for dynamically refreshing the status of each computing resource in a corresponding user interface element tab in the management user interface based on a visible portion of the display screen, and monitoring user interaction with a user interface element based on user input, wherein based on the user interaction with a user interface element, the monitor module causes display of a panel on the display for the user managing the corresponding computing resource, and for selectively transmitting a quantity of refresh information for a user interface element from a management server to the administration console for display in the user interface element, wherein the quantity of refresh information transmitted is a function of display status for the corresponding computing resource on the administration console, wherein the refresh information comprises status information for the corresponding computing resource, wherein the display status comprises one of a thumbnail and a window.