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Incremental problem determination and resolution in cloud environments

US8140905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2010
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/84
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Installation files are annotated, which annotations may trigger system snapshots to be taken at a plurality of points during the execution of the installation files and/or collected. During a test run, the generated snapshots are examined incrementally to determine whether the installation is success or failure at that point. Checkpoint snapshots are stored, and those indicating failure are recorded with description of the error and/or remediation that suggest how the errors may be resolved or fixed. During a production run, the annotated installation files may be executed and the checkpoint snapshots generated during the production run may be compared with those stored of the test run to incrementally identify and resolve potential problems in the production run.

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