Automated software maintenance based on forecast usage
US9483247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3419
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments illustrated and described herein schedule a software upgrade as part of normal workload assignment and management. In one embodiment, a workload automation system evaluates the projected workload on a system affected by a software upgrade. Policies may determine requirements that should be met during the software upgrade, such as jobs that may or may not be postponed, preferred times of software upgrade, etc. The software upgrade may also have constraints associated with it, such as a time by which the upgrade must be completed, the order of upgrade if multiple systems are involved, etc. These constraints may be part of the policies or may be separate. Based on forecasted workload automation, policies, and any other constraints a time slot for software upgrade is selected and the upgrade is scheduled for the time slot as part of a work queue.
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