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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2024
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Mohan Kishore Kolli, McKinney, TX (US);
Debraj Goswami, Hyderabad, IN;
Lev Goldberg, East Hampton, NY (US);
Dilip Chandran Nair, Mumbai, IN;
Deepak Suresh Dhokane, Maharashtra, IN;
Maris O. Abolins, Lafayette, CA (US);
Edward Sofio, Cornelius, NC (US);
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for an advanced guardrail for automated software deployment and infrastructure reconfiguration, enhancing reliability and security in complex IT environments. It features an IntelliModule that integrates with existing deployment tools to provide intelligent decision-making. The system retrieves DNS information via a Remote Query Interface (RQI) and compares it with current pod inventories to identify live pods, supplemented by additional DNS queries. A Splunk API determines server status based on traffic data, which is compared with DNS results. An Active Nodes Registry (ANR), updated via an encrypted 5G network, provides real-time, independent server status. The IntelliModule applies decision-making rules to validate deployment targets, ensuring deployments proceed only with current and reliable data. Secure communication channels and structured data formats enhance the system's flexibility, scalability, and reliability. This multi-faceted approach mitigates risks of erroneous deployments to live as opposed to dark servers and ensures robust software delivery management.