Methods and apparatus to update application deployments in cloud computing environments

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9582261-B2
Application number	US-201414453728-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2014
Priority date	Jun 26, 2014
Publication date	Feb 28, 2017
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017

Abstract

Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed to update application deployments in cloud computing environments. An example method disclosed herein includes identifying an update profile to promote across the plurality of deployment environments, the update profile to update a component of the application, in response to a notification of promotion of the update profile received at a first deployment environment. The example method also includes displaying a user-selectable control in a user interface, the user-selectable control to specify whether to apply the update profile to the component of the application deployed in the first deployment environment, based on selection of the user-selectable control, performing a compatibility check of the first deployment environment and the update profile, and based on an outcome of the compatibility check, applying the update profile to the component of the application deployed in the first deployment environment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method to update an application across a plurality of deployment environments, the method comprising:
after distribution of a master update profile to update a component of the application by a central profile promoter to all deployment environments, allowing a first one of the deployment environments to apply a first modified version of the master update profile different from a second modified version of the master update profile applied by a second one of the deployment environments by:
creating a copy of the master update profile at the first deployment environment;
modifying the copy of the master update profile at the first deployment environment to create the first modified version of the master update profile;
in response to a notification of promotion of the first modified version of the master update profile at the first deployment environment, displaying a user-selectable control in a user interface, selection of the user-selectable control to specify whether to apply the first modified version of the master update profile to the component of the application deployed in the first deployment environment;
after selection of the user-selectable control instructions application of the first modified version, performing a compatibility check of the first deployment environment and the first modified version of the master update profile; and
based on an outcome of the compatibility check, applying the first modified version of the master update profile to the component of the application deployed in the first deployment environment.

2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the user-selectable control is a first user-selectable control, the user interface is a first user interface, and the method further includes displaying a second user-selectable control in a second user interface, the second user-selectable control to specify whether to modify the master update profile at the first deployment environment.

3. A method as defined in claim 1 , further including:
obtaining a notification of promotion of the master update profile at the second deployment environment of the plurality of deployment environments; and
determining whether to apply the master update profile in the second deployment environment independent of the selection of the user-selectable control at the first deployment environment.

4. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the user-selectable control is a first user-selectable control, the user interface is a first user interface, and the method further includes:
displaying a second user-selectable control in a second user interface at the second deployment environment, selection of the second user-selectable control to specify that the second modified version of the master update profile is to be promoted across others of the plurality of deployment environments; and
notifying, from the second deployment environment, the others of the plurality of the deployment environments in which the second modified version of the master update profile is to be promoted.

5. A method as defined in claim 4 , further including:
creating the second modified version of the master update profile by modifying the copy of the master update profile at the second deployment environment; and
in response to selection of the second user-selectable control at the second deployment environment, providing the second modified version of the master update profile to a third deployment environment.

6. A method as defined in claim 4 , further including creating a record identifying which deployment environments of the plurality of deployment environments applied respective versions of the master update profile.

7. An apparatus to update an application deployed across a plurality of deployment environments, the apparatus comprising:
a memory including machine readable instructions; and
a processor to execute the instructions to at least:
after distribution of a master update profile to all deployment environments to update a component of the application, allow a first one of the deployment environments to apply a first modified version of the master update profile different from a second modified version of the master update profile applied by a second one of the deployment environments by:
creating a copy of the master update profile at the first deployment environment;
modifying the copy of the master update profile at the first deployment environment to create the first modified version of the master update profile;
in response to a notification of promotion of the first modified version of the master update profile received at the first deployment environment, displaying a user-selectable control in a user interface, selection of the user-selectable control to specify whether to apply the first modified version of the master update profile to the component of the application deployed in the first deployment environment;
after selection of the user-selectable control instructing application of the first modified version, performing a compatibility check of the first deployment environment and the first modified version of the master update profile; and
based on an outcome of the compatibility check, applying the first modified version of the master update profile to the component of the application deployed in the first deployment environment.

8. An apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein the user-selectable control is a first user-selectable control, the user interface is a first user interface, and the instructions further cause the processor to display a second user-selectable control in a second user interface, the second user-selectable control to specify whether to modify the master update profile at the first deployment environment.

9. An apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
obtain a notification of promotion of the master update profile at the second deployment environment of the plurality of deployment environments; and
determine whether to apply the master update profile in the second deployment environment independent of the selection of the user-selectable control at the first deployment environment.

10. An apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein the user-selectable control is a first user-selectable control, the user interface is a first user interface, and the instructions further cause the processor to:
display a second user-selectable control in a second user interface at the second deployment environment, selection of the second user-selectable control to specify that the second modified version of the master update profile is to be promoted across others of the plurality of deployment environments; and
notify, from the second deployment environment, the others of the plurality of the deployment environments in which the second modified version of the master update profile is to be promoted.

11. An apparatus as defined in claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
create the second modified version of the master update profile by modifying the copy of the master update profile at the second deployment environment; and
in response to selection of the second user-selectable control at the second deployment environment, provide the second modified version of the master update profile to a third deployment environment.

12. An apparatus as defined in claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to create a record identifying which deployment environments of the plurality of deployment environments applied respective versions of the master update profile.

13. A tangible computer readable storage m

Assignees

• Vmware Inc

Inventors

• Singh Servesh
• Narayanaswamy Arun
• Singh Kiran
• Jain Ashish Kumar
• Govindaraju Agila

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