IDE Workload Testing Automation for Cloud Resource Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

In cloud computing environments, manually identifying and analyzing the characteristics of multiple resources for workload or project testing is time-consuming and inefficient, given the variability in network speed, data transfer rate, and cost across different resource instances.

Innovation Solution

An integrated development environment (IDE)-based approach that receives a project designation for testing, identifies the server instance with the highest availability within a network resource group based on computing and cost characteristics, deploys the project to that instance, and associates a network address for testing the intended workloads.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual examination and analysis of resource characteristics is performed, then resource selection accuracy is improved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource selection accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical examination and analysis of resource characteristics with an automated computer-based system that analyzes computing, networking, and cost characteristics of multiple cloud resources, thereby eliminating time-consuming manual processes while maintaining or improving selection accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically performing resource analysis and selection without requiring manual intervention, where the computer system autonomously evaluates resource characteristics and identifies suitable instances for workload testing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated resource selection is implemented, then productivity is improved, but measurement precision may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetesting deployment efficiencyVSAvoidresource characteristics analysis accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal automated selection system that handles multiple resource characteristics (computing, networking, cost) and various workload types through a single integrated process, improving productivity while maintaining comprehensive analysis capabilities through multi-criteria evaluation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8972941B2Integrated development environment-based workload testing in a networked computing environment

Publication Date: 2015.03.03 KYNDRYL INC

AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an integrated development environment (IDE)-based approach for testing development projects (e.g., comprising one or more intended workloads). In a typical embodiment, a designation of a project (e.g. having a set of workloads) for testing on a network resource group is received via a user interface associated with an IDE. A current server instance in the network resource group having a highest availability for testing the project may then be identified (e.g., based on an analysis of various computing/cost characteristics). The project may then be deployed to the current server instance, and a network address corresponding to the current server instance may be associated with the project in a computer storage device. The project may then be tested by processing the set of intended workloads using the current server instance.