Local Provisioning Agents for Resilient Infrastructure State Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IT infrastructure systems lack effective methods for version-control based provisioning and management of configuration files, leading to issues with redundancy, system resilience, and compliance with data storage regulations across different jurisdictions.
Innovation Solution
A backend IT infrastructure system is networked with a local system, including a local provisioning agent and version-control system, to manage configuration files and execute run tasks independently, ensuring compliance and redundancy by storing state files locally.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If state files are stored centrally in a backend system database, then system management is simplified, but system resilience and data accessibility during backend downtime are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized state file storage into distributed local storage across multiple agents. Each agent maintains its own state files locally rather than relying on a single centralized backend database, thereby improving system resilience and ensuring data accessibility even when the backend is unavailable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by allowing each agent to store and manage state files locally according to its specific needs. This enables agents to operate independently with their own data副本, improving reliability while maintaining the ability to synchronize with the backend when available.
2Adaptability or versatility
If data is stored in remote cloud infrastructure, then accessibility and scalability are improved, but compliance with jurisdictional data storage regulations is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling agents to store data locally in their respective jurisdictions rather than centrally in remote cloud infrastructure. This allows each agent to comply with local data sovereignty regulations while maintaining data accessibility through local storage and optional synchronization with the backend.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the local agent as an intermediary between the backend system and local data storage requirements. The agent acts as a mediator that can store data locally to satisfy jurisdictional compliance while still enabling backend access and management functions when needed.
3Productivity
If configuration file changes trigger automatic runs, then system responsiveness to changes is improved, but system complexity and potential for unintended executions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where agents monitor for configuration file changes and automatically trigger runs in response to detected changes. This feedback loop enables the system to respond automatically to configuration updates without requiring manual intervention, improving productivity while managing complexity through established monitoring and triggering protocols.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for version-control based provisioning and utilizing local agents in an information technology (IT) infrastructure system are disclosed. In embodiments a backend IT infrastructure system and a local system are provided and networked together. In embodiments the local provisioning system includes one or more of a local database, a local provisioning agent, and a version-control system. In embodiments, the backend IT infrastructure system is configured to receive a request to execute a run based on a configuration file including infrastructure as code instructions. In embodiments, the backend system is configured to submit one or more run tasks the local provisioning agent. In embodiments the backend system is configured to output state files to the local database. In embodiments the version-control system is configured to manage the configuration file while the backend system is configured to monitor the file via the version-control system over a network tunnel.