Managing a software appliance
US9928041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Managing a software appliance is disclosed. A described method includes receiving from a user, a request specifying functionality of a custom software appliance and searching a repository, in view of the functionality, a pre-built software appliance, a recipe and a software component. The method also includes building the custom software appliance in view of the pre-built software appliance, the recipe and the software component. The custom software appliance includes information of the user. The method further includes providing an interface for the custom software appliance and an application to perform a function and a portion of an operating system to provide an execution platform for the application. The custom software appliance includes a management tool, which is embedded within the custom software appliance and provides the interface to receive a management request to cause the management tool to manage the application, and the portion of the operating system.
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