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Fleet-wide management of software packages

US10162619B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2016
Grant dateDec 25, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/71
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for fleet-wide management of software packages are disclosed. A package management service is offered to a plurality of clients in a multi-tenant environment. Using the package management service, a package set is determined that comprises metadata identifying a plurality of software packages and desired states associated with the software packages. The software packages are from a catalog. Deployment of the package set is initiated to a plurality of computing devices. The deployment comprises reaching the desired states for the software packages in the package set for the computing devices.

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