Cloud Landscape Controller for Interdependent Server Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cloud computing systems lack an efficient mechanism for implementing complex landscapes of interdependent servers, as they require individual server configuration and management, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating cloud computing landscapes by specifying a landscape definition that includes multiple servers with defined dependencies, allowing for simultaneous instantiation and management as a single logical entity, using a landscape controller to coordinate server interactions and dependencies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If individual servers are configured and managed separately in cloud computing systems, then each server can be independently provisioned and scaled, but the complexity of managing complex landscapes of interdependent servers increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple interdependent servers into a single landscape unit that is provisioned and managed as one entity. The landscape definition file specifies multiple servers with their dependencies, and the system instantiates them together, merging the management of complex interdependent servers into a unified operation that reduces management complexity while preserving individual server characteristics
2Reliability
If multiple interdependent servers are instantiated individually, then each server can be configured with specific dependencies, but the time and effort required to configure and operate the entire landscape increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by defining the entire landscape configuration including all servers and their dependencies in advance through a landscape definition file. This predefined configuration is stored and can be instantiated as a complete unit, eliminating the need to configure and establish dependencies between servers sequentially, thus significantly reducing configuration time while maintaining reliable dependency management
3Ease of operation
If servers are managed as separate entities, then individual server control is maintained, but the ability to manage complex server landscapes as a unified entity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the landscape management into two levels: individual server definitions within the landscape and the landscape unit itself. Each server maintains its individual configuration and can be controlled independently when needed, while the landscape definition file groups these servers into a manageable unit that can be provisioned and operated together, providing both granular control and unified management capabilities
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AI summary
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising specifying a landscape definition, the landscape definition specifying a plurality of different servers to be instantiated on a cloud computing system, wherein the plurality of servers are operable to work together as a single logical entity, the landscape definition further specifying dependencies between the servers, and wherein each server in the landscape definition is stored as an image on the cloud computing system, each image including information for instantiating a corresponding server on the cloud computing system and instantiating the plurality of servers on the cloud computing system using the landscape definition.