Cloud Control Loop Automation via Microservice Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional monolithic architectures for control loops in cloud environments are inflexible and unable to meet the demands of modern operators, as they have critical logic embedded in a single software module, limiting scalability and development efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A control loop automation management platform that allows for the addition of microservices, metrics, and policies to control loop templates, enabling the creation and execution of scalable control loops through a business process management application, which accesses APIs for data collection, analytics, and policy management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional monolithic architecture is used for control loops, then implementation is simpler, but flexibility and scalability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monolithic control loop architecture into independent microservices that can be individually developed, deployed, and scaled. Each microservice handles specific control loop functions, enabling flexible composition and reconfiguration without redesigning the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new architectural dimension by implementing control loops as deployable microservice packages with standardized interfaces and configuration mechanisms, transforming the traditional single-layer monolithic structure into a multi-dimensional service-oriented architecture.
2Productivity
If critical logic is embedded in one software module, then development is easier, but development speed and scalability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides critical control logic into separate, independently deployable microservices. This segmentation enables parallel development of different control loop components, significantly accelerating development speed while maintaining manageable software structure through standardized interfaces and packaging.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the software structure by changing the organizational parameter from monolithic to modular microservices, allowing the system to scale development efforts across multiple teams and components without increasing overall complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If control loops are developed as independent applications, then modularity is improved, but integration and management become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates universal microservice packages with standardized interfaces, configuration schemas, and deployment mechanisms that can be consistently integrated across different control loop scenarios. This universality maintains modularity while simplifying integration and management through repeatable patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through standardized monitoring and management interfaces that track microservice deployment, execution, and performance. This feedback enables automated management and simplifies integration by providing visibility and control over the distributed microservice ecosystem.
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AI summary
A system for designing and executing control loops in a cloud environment includes a control platform implemented in the cloud environment having a data collection, analytics and events module, a policy module and an application controller module. The system includes a business process management application coupled to the control platform having a control loop designer module for designing a control loop template and a workflow engine for distributing the control loop template. The business process management application is coupled to the data collection analytics and events module of the control platform as well as the policy module in the application controller module to control platform. The control loop is activated by the control platform.