State Machine Orchestration for Isolated Cloud Performance Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional resource management tools lack real-time lifecycle management and isolation mechanisms for performance testing environments, leading to increased risk of system failures due to concurrent performance tests, incorrect environment usage, and incomplete destruction, which can affect production systems.
Innovation Solution
Orchestration of performance testing using state machines to manage resource creation and destruction throughout the lifecycle, ensuring traceability and isolation through unique identifiers, and implementing machine learning for predicting application performance metrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional resource management tools are used for performance testing, then resource utilization can be monitored, but system reliability deteriorates due to lack of isolation mechanisms and lifecycle management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the performance testing system into isolated containers with unique identifiers. Each performance test runs in a separate, isolated environment that is decoupled from the production system. This segmentation prevents test failures from affecting production systems while maintaining comprehensive resource management capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (performance testing environment) between the resource management tools and the production system. This intermediary provides isolation mechanisms that protect the production system while enabling comprehensive performance testing and monitoring.
2Productivity
If performance tests are run concurrently without isolation mechanisms, then testing productivity increases, but system stability deteriorates due to increased risk of system failures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the testing environment into multiple isolated segments, each with its own unique identifier. This allows concurrent performance tests to run simultaneously without interfering with each other or the production system, maintaining both high productivity and environmental stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates flexible isolation boundaries (virtual environments) that allow concurrent tests to coexist without mutual interference. These virtual boundaries maintain stable testing conditions while enabling parallel test execution.
3Loss of energy
If performance testing environments are not properly destroyed, then resource waste increases, but system security deteriorates due to potential production system contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service destruction mechanisms where the performance testing environment automatically cleans up and destroys itself after testing completion. The unique identifier system enables the system to automatically identify and destroy the correct test environment without manual intervention, preventing resource waste and eliminating security risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses feedback mechanisms through unique identifiers to track the lifecycle of performance testing environments. The system continuously monitors test status and automatically triggers destruction when testing is complete, ensuring resources are properly released and production systems remain protected.
4Reliability
If state machine orchestration is implemented for lifecycle management, then environment isolation improves, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The state machine orchestration system operates autonomously, automatically managing the lifecycle of performance testing environments without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages creation, execution, and destruction of test environments, improving isolation reliability while maintaining ease of operation through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes (state transitions) to manage the lifecycle of performance testing environments. The state machine automatically transitions environments through defined states (creation, active, destruction), providing robust isolation management while simplifying operations through automated state transitions rather than manual control.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are methods and systems for orchestrating application performance testing using state machines. For instance, at least a portion of information included in a request to run a performance test on an application may be received, the portion including each component of the application. Each component of the application may be deployed in a performance testing environment, and a script for the performance test may be generated based on one or more application performance metrics associated with the application. The performance test may be generated in accordance with the script and run on the application in the performance testing environment. Upon detecting a completion of the performance test, each component of the application deployed in the performance testing environment may be destroyed.