Unified GUI for On-Premises and Cloud Software Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of managing multiple graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for on-premises and cloud-based software deployments leads to confusion and errors for users and developers, who must learn and maintain different interfaces and code bases for each deployment location and platform.
Innovation Solution
A unified multi-platform/cloud services provisioning infrastructure with a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a home window, configure window, and deploy window, utilizing objects like location and deployment objects to simplify the deployment process across local and remote networks, reducing the need for multiple code bases and user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple custom GUIs are provided for different deployment locations and platforms, then the software can be provisioned for specific environments, but the technical complexity for users and developers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a single unified GUI that can provision software for multiple deployment locations (on-premises, cloud, hybrid) and multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS). This universal interface eliminates the need for users to learn and developers to maintain multiple custom GUIs, while still providing full adaptability to different environments through a standardized provisioning process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple custom GUIs are provided for different deployment locations and platforms, then environment-specific provisioning is enabled, but user confusion and errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The unified GUI provides a consistent user experience across all deployment scenarios, allowing users to provision software for any environment through a single standardized interface. This eliminates user confusion that arises from switching between multiple custom GUIs, while maintaining the ability to handle environment-specific requirements through the same operational workflow.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple code bases are written to support each GUI and platform, then platform-specific functionality is achieved, but developer workload and maintenance burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a single code base that can provision software across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS) and deployment environments. This universal provisioning framework eliminates the need for developers to write, test, and maintain separate code bases for each platform and GUI, significantly reducing the maintenance burden and improving developer productivity while preserving full platform support capability.
Data Source
AI summary
Provisioning for a cloud service is provided. An instance of a provisioning object is created and initialized, and a graphical user interface (GUI) is generated. The GUI includes a home window, a configure window, an orchestrate window and a deploy window. The provisioning parameters are received from the GUI. The provisioning parameters indicate whether to deploy the software application on a local network or a remote network. A location object and a deployment object are created and initialized based on the provisioning parameters. The location object includes an on-premises object for a local network deployment or a cloud object for a remote network deployment. A command to deploy the software application is received from the GUI, and the software application is deployed to a local network or a remote network using the provisioning object, the location object and the deployment object.