Abstract:
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for maintaining computer network. Resources (518A,518B,518C) and services (520A,520B,520C) affected by a change to a resource (518A,518B,518C) are identified in response to receiving a request for the change (506). A determination of an optimal time for the change is made (512) based on a policy (514) associated with the service (520A,520B,520C). The change is deployed with a deployment engine (516).
Abstract:
A system and method for managing dynamically allocated resources assigned to a service includes providing a service to be used by a plurality of sites in a federation. Usage information associated with the service is communicated to each of the plurality of sites. A disposition of the service is determined based on local policies and the usage information received from other sites by a service owner. The disposition of the service is updated across a plurality of sites in accordance with messages sent by the service owner to reduce resource usage.
Abstract:
Managing a service (408) is disclosed. A computer system (404) collects (700) information (424, 432) about use (426, 434) of a set of resources (410) by the service (408). Responsive to receiving (702) a request (446) to verify information (424, 432) about the use (426, 434) of the set of resources (410) by the service (408), the computer system (404) generates (704) a description (444) of the use (426, 434) of the set of resources (410) by the service (408) using the information (424, 432) collected. The computer system (404) then creates (706) a response (450) to the request (446) using the generated description (444) of the use (426, 434) of the set of resources (410) by the service (408) as proof of the validity of the information (424, 432).
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for the dynamic introduction of new components to be used during provisioning of solutions in data processing system environments such as service delivery environments. For example, in a provisioning system that manages provisioning of components in a data processing system, an automated method of dynamically provisioning one or more new components in the data processing system comprises the provisioning system performing the following steps. The provisioning system accepts a registration of a new component during a runtime period of the data processing system, wherein the new component has not been previously registered in the data processing system prior to the runtime period, and further wherein the registration comprises obtaining information relating to at least one of one or more prerequisites and a configuration associated with the new component. The provisioning system causes a modification to the data processing system by enabling use of the registered new component therein.
Abstract:
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for maintaining a computer network (100). Resources (518A, 518B, 518C) and services (520A, 520B, 520C) affected by a change to a resource (518A, 518B, 518C) are identified in response to receiving (602) a request for the change. A determination of an optimal time for the change is made (812) based on a policy (514) associated with the service (520A, 520B, 520C). The change is deployed (616) with a deployment engine (516).