IT Infrastructure Module Registry for Configuration File Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies face challenges in efficiently managing and configuring information technology (IT) infrastructure, particularly in provisioning, modifying, and de-provisioning resources to support software applications and ensure performance meets service level objectives.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for managing IT infrastructure that includes a module registry, a version controller, and an IT infrastructure controller. The system allows users to publish, store, and manage infrastructure modules, which are then used to generate configuration files for configuring the IT infrastructure. This includes provisioning, modifying, and de-provisioning resources, and ensuring compliance with policies and cost quotas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual configuration methods are used for IT infrastructure, then flexibility and control are maintained, but time consumption and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses templates to copy and reuse configuration patterns across multiple infrastructure resources. Templates store predefined configuration data that can be replicated and applied to multiple targets, dramatically reducing the time required to configure similar resources while maintaining consistency and reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service configuration through automated template application and infrastructure-as-code approaches. Configuration data is stored in version-controlled repositories and can be automatically applied to infrastructure resources without manual intervention, improving productivity while the standardized processes reduce operational complexity.
2Loss of information
If infrastructure configuration is managed without version control, then operational simplicity is maintained, but configuration tracking and compliance become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Configuration data is stored as copyable version-controlled files in repositories. Each configuration change creates a new version that can be tracked, compared, and restored if needed. This provides complete configuration tracking while the file-based approach keeps management relatively simple through standard version control operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms including configuration validation, compliance checking, and change tracking. These feedback loops ensure configuration integrity and compliance without requiring complex manual management processes, as the system automatically monitors and reports on configuration states.
3Productivity
If automated infrastructure management is implemented, then productivity and consistency improve, but initial setup complexity and learning curve increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses templates to copy proven configuration patterns, reducing the need to create configurations from scratch. This lowers the learning curve by providing reusable patterns that can be applied consistently across different infrastructure resources while maintaining high productivity through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration system is designed to be universal and applicable to multiple infrastructure resources and scenarios. The same template mechanism and version control approach work across different resource types, reducing implementation complexity by providing a unified approach rather than requiring separate systems for different use cases.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for generating a configuration file for configuring an information technology infrastructure is provided. The method may include receiving, from a first user at a first client, a first indication to publish an infrastructure module comprising a set of configurations to apply to an information technology infrastructure. The infrastructure module may be stored in a module registry in response to the first indication. A second indication selecting the infrastructure module may be received from a second user at a second client. In response to the second indication, the infrastructure module may be sent from the module registry to the second client for insertion into a configuration file being created at the second client. The insertion of the infrastructure module may incorporate, into configuration file, the set of configurations to apply to the information technology infrastructure. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.