Dell Products Inc.

Emc Corporation

Emc IP Holding Company LLC

Robert Andrew Ballantyne

Peter Cheng Chen

Scott E Joyce

Muhamad Djunaedi

Amitava Roy

Robert J Bell, Iv

Gregory William Lazar

Karl M Owen

Kendra Marchant

Utkarsh Vipul

Vidhi Bhardwaj

Felix Rieper

Henrik Koren

Tadd Ottman

Jun Zhao

Weijia Fu

Andrew Daolong Fan

Moshe Fried

Cornelis Fredericus Hendriks

Robert J Bell

Benjamin J Pitzer

Xue Ming

Bryant C Martin

Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring, by a continuous deployment module, configuration deployment file changes in a software configuration management system, where the software configuration management system comprises a source repository and a target platform. The continuous deployment module detects modification of a configuration deployment file on the source repository, and deploys at least one microservice application on the target platform based on a directory in the source repository in which the modified configuration deployment file was detected.

Efficient configuration management in continuous deployment

Techniques are provided for generation of a software deployment pipeline manifest using software item metadata. One method comprises obtaining software items, requested for inclusion in a software deployment pipeline, and corresponding metadata for at least one of the requested software items, from a software repository; in response to a request to transform a given stage of the software deployment pipeline, generating a manifest for the given stage, wherein the manifest identifies the software items in the given stage and comprises the corresponding metadata for the software items in the given stage; and storing the manifest for the given stage in the software repository. The storage of the software items in the software repository may comprise evaluating, prior to the storage: (i) a presence of vulnerabilities in the software items and (ii) a license review status of the software items.

Generation of software deployment pipeline manifest using software item metadata

Techniques are provided for identifying a binary object using a signature of the input items used to create the binary object. One method comprises obtaining one or more input items; generating a signature of the one or more input items; transforming the one or more input items to generate a binary object; associating the signature with the binary object; and providing the binary object with the associated signature to a repository, wherein the signature is processed to evaluate the one or more input items used to create the binary object. The signature can be compared to an additional signature of one or more additional input items to determine whether transform the one or more additional input items to generate an additional binary object. The signature can be included in, for example, metadata embedded in the binary object, file properties associated with the binary object and/or a file name or tag of the binary object.

Identifying binary objects using signature of input items used to create binary object

Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes receiving, by a continuous deployment module, instructions to deploy a microservice application. A configuration manager creates a dictionary comprising a plurality of configuration map objects. The continuous deployment module deploys the microservice application in the software configuration management system, where the microservice application mounts at least one configuration map object from the plurality of configuration map objects.

Techniques are provided for distributing event messages from a first service to additional services using a message store. One method comprises obtaining, by a first service, from a second service, messages associated with the second service, wherein the second service provides a given message, comprising information related to a given event associated with the second service, to the first service in response to an occurrence of the given event; and providing, by the first service, the messages to a message store, wherein each message is published on the message store, and wherein at least one additional service consumes one or more of the published messages on the message store. The message store may comprise a sequential message queue implemented using an event streaming platform. The plurality of messages may also be stored in a data store that supports access (e.g., query access) by the at least one additional service.

Distributing event messages from a first service to additional services using a message store

A method, computer program product, and computer system for obtaining an input for a build. An initial orchestration job scheduler object may be obtained based upon the input for the build. A directed acyclic graph (DAG) may be determined based upon, at least in part, a dependency engine preprocessing. The DAG may be stored in a format. An array of steps may be built based upon, at least in part, the object, wherein the DAG may be translated from the object into a format readable by an initial orchestration job scheduler to build the array of steps. The array of steps may be executed to perform the build.

System and method for distribution of dependent builds across orchestration job scheduler slaves

A method of operating a build system includes, in a build engine, concurrently executing a plurality of build processes for corresponding heterogeneous builds, the build processes generating respective streams of build progress information in a build engine output. A build monitor process is executed which is configured and operative at regular intervals to (1) collect current-interval build progress information from the build engine output, and (2) use the current-interval build progress information to refresh a build-organized summary on a user interface device, the build-organized summary having distinct display sections summarizing build process history for the respective build processes.

Multi-tenanted build system with visualization of dynamic build progress

A method is used in managing application features. A first XML file is extracted from a first JAR file, and a second XML file is extracted from a second JAR file. Based on an identifier that is common to the first and second XML files and a directory structure that is common to the first and second JAR files, a merging operation is executed on the first and second XML files. An application feature is derived from the results of the merging operation.

Managing application features

A method is provided. The method includes (1) placing, within a common style file, definitions of each of a plurality of transformations for displaying the contents of a data file, wherein the definitions of at least two of the transformations are different from each other, (2) encoding, within a display file, instructions for (a) providing a user with a choice to select a particular transformation and (b) causing the contents of a data file to be displayed according to a transformation selected by a user, and (3) distributing the style file and the display file to a user. Related methods are also provided, as well as data structure, encoded in a computer-readable storage medium, for use in practicing these methods.

Indexed approach for delivering multiple views of an XML document from a single XSLT file

A method for managing data storage system management applications includes executing, by a client device, a first data storage system management application, receiving, by the client device, an execution instruction for execution of a second data storage system management application, and detecting, by the client device, an installation of a second data storage system management application as part of the client device, the second data storage system management application being distinct from the first data storage system management application. If the second data storage system management application is installed on the client device, executing the second data storage system management application, otherwise retrieving the second data storage system management application from a server device and executing the second data storage system management application.

Control of data storage system management application activation

Inter-process communication management allows a first data storage system management application to execute a second data storage system management application. For example, when a user directs a client device to execute a second application while executing a first application, the client device establishes an inter-process communication (IPC) channel between the two applications to allow for security and navigation commands to be passed from the first application to the second application. With such a configuration, the first application does not require the user to re-enter information, such as a target IP address, and encrypted password to execute the second application. In one arrangement, the IPC channel is configured to detect the termination of either the first or the second application. Once detected, the client device can safely terminate the IPC channel between the two applications and execute the remaining, non-terminated application as a standalone product.

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