OS Deployment via P2P Segmentation and Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for deploying operating systems and software on multiple computer devices are time-consuming and require significant resources, especially in massive deployment scenarios, as they often rely on creating and distributing image files or using centralized servers.
Innovation Solution
A peer-to-peer data sharing protocol, such as BitTorrent, is used to segment and distribute the operating environment from a template machine to terminal machines, eliminating the need for image files and centralized storage, allowing for efficient deployment across a network domain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional centralized server methods are used for deploying operating systems, then deployment can be completed, but deployment time increases significantly and system resources are heavily consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the operating system image into multiple small files (chunks) that can be distributed simultaneously to multiple terminal machines. Instead of transferring one large image file sequentially, the system divides the deployment data into manageable segments that can be paralleled across the network, significantly reducing deployment time while maintaining data integrity through checksum verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple terminal machines into a distributed deployment network where each machine acts as both a receiver and a distributor of deployment segments. This peer-to-peer approach merges the resources of all terminal machines to collectively complete the deployment task, improving overall productivity without requiring a single powerful centralized server.
2Ease of operation
If image files are created and distributed for deployment, then operating environment can be deployed, but additional storage space is required and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the deployment functionality from complex centralized server software and distributes it across the network using standard peer-to-peer file sharing protocols. By taking out the deployment logic from proprietary software and implementing it through common network protocols with simple checksum verification, the system reduces software complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of creating and managing complex image files, the patent uses simple file copying mechanisms with checksum verification. Each terminal machine receives copies of segmented files from the template machine or other terminal machines, and the copying process is verified through checksum comparison rather than complex image validation, simplifying the overall deployment process.
3Productivity
If centralized servers are used for storing backup files, then deployment can be performed, but network bandwidth is consumed and scalability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service deployment mechanism where terminal machines automatically receive and distribute deployment segments without requiring continuous centralized server intervention. Once a terminal machine receives the complete operating system segments, it automatically becomes a distribution node for other machines, reducing network bandwidth consumption and improving scalability without additional server resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic deployment network where the roles of template machine and terminal machines are fluid. Any terminal machine can transition from receiving segments to distributing segments to other machines, creating a dynamic peer-to-peer network that adapts to the deployment progress. This dynamic structure reduces the load on any single node and optimizes network bandwidth utilization.
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AI summary
A method for deploying a computer operating environment and a deployment system are provided. A template machine is provided. A deployment program is executed in the template machine for scanning data of an operating system and applications in the template machine. The data are segmented into multiple segments and then encoded. An index and a checksum for each of the segments called metainfo are created. The metainfo is distributed to terminal machines within a network domain. After receiving the metainfo, every terminal machine obtains the segments, decodes the segments, and verifies the correctness of the received segments with the checksum. When requested by other terminal machines, the terminal machine reads the specific segments and then distributes those to the other terminal machines via a peer-to-peer data sharing protocol. The deployment is completed after all of the segments of operating environment are written in the terminal machine.