Delivering Web Service

Patent Number: US 8,843,914

ABSTRACT

Delivering Web Service

This patent describes a distributed update service architecture where host computing devices with local management components periodically request version status from a central management component. The central component compares current versions against desired target versions and facilitates updates accordingly, enabling scalable software deployment across large-scale networked computing environments.

An Inventor: Dr. Tal Lavian

FIELD

Embodiments of the present disclosure are generally related to distributed computing, software deployment, and version management in networked computing environments, and in particular to methods and systems for delivering updates and web services across data center infrastructure.

BACKGROUND

Large-scale computing environments, including data centers and cloud infrastructure, require efficient methods for deploying and managing software updates across hundreds or thousands of computing devices. Traditional centralized approaches to software distribution face challenges in scalability, network bandwidth consumption, and the need to handle heterogeneous device configurations. The ability to manage staged rollouts and selective updates becomes critical as infrastructure grows in size and complexity.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The invention introduces a distributed architecture for managing software updates across multiple computing devices. Local agents on each device independently initiate version checks based on configurable timing criteria. A central management component maintains version filter information defining desired goal states for device configurations. The version comparison process determines whether updates are needed by matching current system versions against target specifications.

The system supports staged rollout capability through techniques including random distribution, weighted selection for test groups, and time-based staggering across device populations. This approach is designed to handle large-scale infrastructure where not all devices are continuously tracked, allowing devices to report in and receive appropriate updates based on their characteristics.

Dr. Tal Lavian is a named inventor on this patent, which covers innovations in distributed computing and network communications technology. Dr. Lavian's work spans multiple areas including network architecture, grid computing, web services, interactive communications, and data center infrastructure management.

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