Automated Deployment Orchestration for Multi-Component Environments
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Solution Overview
Problem
The deployment and integration of multi-component computer systems are labor-intensive and costly, requiring skilled engineers to manually connect various hardware and software components, which increases costs and reduces demand due to complexity and downtime.
Innovation Solution
An automated deployment system using a user interface to design and execute a multi-component computer environment topology, with an orchestration engine converting the design into workflow scripts for automated deployment across virtual and physical machines, incorporating pre-deployment validation and resource management to streamline the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual deployment by skilled engineers is used, then deployment accuracy and system reliability are improved, but deployment time and labor costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-deployment through orchestration engines that automatically provision, configure, and integrate multi-component computer systems without requiring manual intervention by skilled engineers. The automated deployment mechanism validates configurations, detects errors, and recovers from failures autonomously, eliminating the need for human operators while maintaining deployment accuracy through systematic validation processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of engineer-led deployment with an automated software-based orchestration system. The orchestration engine uses scripted workflows, automated configuration management, and programmatic control to substitute human manual operations, thereby reducing deployment time while maintaining reliability through consistent automated validation and error handling.
2Reliability
If manual deployment by skilled engineers is used, then deployment accuracy and system reliability are improved, but labor costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-deployment through orchestration engines that automatically provision, configure, and integrate multi-component computer systems without requiring manual intervention by skilled engineers. The automated deployment mechanism validates configurations, detects errors, and recovers from failures autonomously, eliminating the need for human operators while maintaining deployment accuracy through systematic validation processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of engineer-led deployment with an automated software-based orchestration system. The orchestration engine uses scripted workflows, automated configuration management, and programmatic control to substitute human manual operations, thereby reducing deployment time while maintaining reliability through consistent automated validation and error handling.
3Productivity
If automated deployment is implemented, then deployment time and labor costs are reduced, but deployment complexity and validation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex automated deployment process into distinct modular components including orchestration engines, configuration management systems, validation modules, and integration frameworks. Each component performs a specific function and can be independently configured and validated, making the overall complex system manageable through modular architecture while maintaining high deployment efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary layers including configuration management systems and validation frameworks that mediate between the automated deployment processes and the underlying complex infrastructure. These intermediaries abstract the complexity, providing standardized interfaces and automated validation mechanisms that simplify the deployment process while handling the underlying system complexity.
4Productivity
If automated deployment is implemented, then deployment time and labor costs are reduced, but system validation and error detection requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary validation and configuration verification before actual deployment occurs. The orchestration engine performs pre-deployment checks, validates configuration parameters, and detects potential errors in advance, preventing deployment failures before they occur. This preliminary action reduces the need for complex post-deployment validation while maintaining high deployment efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates continuous feedback mechanisms during the automated deployment process, where the orchestration engine monitors deployment status, validates configurations in real-time, and provides immediate error detection and correction. This feedback-driven approach simplifies validation by providing continuous verification rather than requiring complex end-to-end validation, thereby maintaining high productivity while managing validation complexity.
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AI summary
A system and method are disclosed for automating the deployment of a multi-component computer environment. A user interface module (102) is configured to enable a user to design a desired topology of components in the multi-component computer environment. A deployment processing module (106) is configured to convert the desired topology to a set of deployment actions represented in a workflow script. An orchestration engine (114) is configured to use the set of deployment actions in the workflow script to execute an automated deployment of the multi-component computer environment on at least one deployment machine (118) to create the multi-component computer environment having the desired topology.