Container Binary Restoration via Local Package Caching

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Solution Overview

Problem

The process of reinstalling customized binary packages for containers is tedious, time-intensive, and error-prone, especially when containers are frequently moved or updated, as users must manually determine and reapply changes.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that automatically restore binaries for containers by storing a copy of packages locally, allowing for quick recreation of the previous state during container moves, updates, or restarts, eliminating the need for manual re-customization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If containers are frequently moved or updated, then container mobility and updates are improved, but the time and effort required to manually re-customize binaries increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer mobilityVSAvoidre-customization time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting binaries that were previously installed with the container and preparing them for restoration before the container is reinstalled. This eliminates the need for manual re-customization after container moves or updates.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically managing the binary restoration process without requiring user intervention. The orchestration system itself detects, retrieves, and reinstalls binaries, making the system self-sufficient in maintaining container customization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If manual binary restoration is performed, then customization accuracy can be maintained, but the process becomes tedious and error-prone

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization accuracyVSAvoidoperation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces the manual mechanical process of binary restoration with an automated computational system. The orchestration system automatically detects, retrieves, and installs binaries, eliminating manual operations while maintaining customization accuracy through systematic processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by automatically detecting which binaries were previously installed with the container and using this information to guide the restoration process. This feedback mechanism ensures accurate reconstruction of the container's binary environment without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If binaries are restored during container installation, then container functionality is improved, but network dependencies and failures may occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer functionalityVSAvoidnetwork dependencies

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses copying by retrieving binary copies from the local host system rather than downloading them during container installation. This eliminates network dependencies for binary restoration, as the binaries are already available locally from previous container installations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

4Productivity

If standard container installation is performed without binary restoration, then installation speed is improved, but container functionality and customization are lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation speedVSAvoidcontainer functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting and preparing binary restoration during the container installation process. This allows the container to be installed quickly while ensuring that necessary binaries are subsequently restored, maintaining both installation speed and functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10613846B2Binary restoration in a container orchestration system

Publication Date: 2020.04.07 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

AI summary

The disclosed embodiments include a system, computer program product, and computer-implemented method configured to restore binaries of a container. In one embodiment, the computer-implemented method receives a container install request to install a container on a host system. The computer-implemented method determines binaries that were previously installed with the container. The computer-implemented method installs the container and the binaries that were previously installed with the container in response to the container install request.