Deploying applications in a networked computing environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9781020-B2
Application number	US-201615163803-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2016
Priority date	Feb 25, 2014
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

An approach for deploying and managing applications in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). A user uploads an application for deployment in the networked computing environment. Metadata of the application is analyzed and compared to metadata of previously deployed applications. Using the comparison, a set of architectures used in conjunction with previously deployed application(s) with similar platform and middleware requirements are presented to a user. The user can select an architecture for deploying the application. The application is continuously monitored after deployment, and alternative architectures to improve the application can be presented to the user, if desired.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for deploying and managing applications in a networked computing environment, the method comprising the computer-implemented processes of:
analyzing metadata in an application uploaded for deployment within the networked computing environment;
comparing the uploaded application metadata with previously deployed application metadata of other user applications that have previously been deployed within the networked computing environment;
selecting a proposed architecture for deploying the uploaded application from a set of proposed architectures based upon the comparing; and
deploying the uploaded application according to the proposed architecture selected.

2. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:
monitoring a plurality of operational metrics for the deployed application.

3. The method of claim 2 , the method further comprising:
comparing the plurality of operational metrics for the deployed application with previously deployed applications within the networked computing environment; and
presenting the user with at least one alternative architecture to improve the deployed application.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of architectures presented to the user are categorized by a plurality of attributes.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the metadata includes detecting required platform and middleware components required to deploy the uploaded application.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of architectures presented to the user are architectures of previously deployed applications with similar platform and middleware component requirements.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the networked computing environment is a cloud computing environment and wherein the application is a cloud resource.

8. A system for deploying and managing applications in a networked computing environment, comprising:
a memory medium comprising instructions;
a bus coupled to the memory medium; and
a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to:
analyze metadata in an application uploaded for deployment within the networked computing environment;
compare the uploaded application metadata with previously deployed application metadata of other user applications that have previously been deployed within the networked computing environment;
select a proposed architecture for deploying the uploaded application from a set of proposed architectures based upon the comparing; and
deploy the uploaded application according to the proposed architecture selected.

9. The system of claim 8 , the instructions further causing the system to:
monitor a plurality of operational metrics for the deployed application.

10. The system of claim 9 , the instructions further causing the system to:
compare the plurality of operational metrics for the deployed application with previously deployed applications within the networked computing environment; and present the user with at least one alternative architecture to improve the deployed application.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of architectures presented to the user are categorized by a plurality of attributes.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein analyzing the metadata includes detecting required platform and middleware components required to deploy the uploaded application.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of architectures presented to the user are architectures of previously deployed applications with similar platform and middleware component requirements.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the networked computing environment is a cloud computing environment and wherein the application is a cloud resource.

15. A computer program product for deploying and managing applications in a cloud computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage device, that cause at least one computer device to:
analyze metadata in an application uploaded for deployment within the networked computing environment;
compare the uploaded application metadata with previously deployed application metadata of other user applications that have previously been deployed within the networked computing environment;
select a proposed architecture for deploying the uploaded application from a set of proposed architectures based upon the comparing; and
deploy the uploaded application according to the proposed architecture selected.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , the instructions further causing the at least one computer device to:
monitor a plurality of operational metrics for the deployed application.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , the instructions further causing the at least one computer device to: compare the plurality of operational metrics for the deployed application with previously deployed applications within the networked computing environment; and present the user with at least one alternative architecture to improve the deployed application.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of architectures presented to the user are categorized by a plurality of attributes.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein analyzing the metadata includes detecting required platform and middleware components required to deploy the uploaded application.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of architectures presented to the user are architectures of previously deployed applications with similar platform and middleware component requirements.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Abuelsaad Kelly
• Deluca Lisa Seacat
• Jang Soobaek
• Krook Daniel C

Classifications

• H04L41/04

  Network management architectures or arrangements · CPC title

• H04L41/0883

  Semiautomatic configuration, e.g. proposals from system · CPC title

• H04L41/145

  involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network · CPC title

• H04L67/10 Primary

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• H04L43/08 Primary

  Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters · CPC title