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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Dell Software Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
James Albert Thomason, Las Vegas, NV (US);
David Mortman, Worthington, OH (US);
Campbell McNeill, Austin, TX (US);
Quest Software Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is performed by a computer system. The method includes determining a base state of a particular container, wherein the base state is represented by a base image. The method further includes determining a target state of the particular container, wherein the target state is represented by a deployment of the particular container. In addition, the method includes determining a set of commands to transition from the base state to the target state. Further, the method includes generating a manifest for the target state of the particular container, the manifest comprising the determined set of commands to reach the target state.