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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven P. Burns, Redmond, WA (US);
Todd J. Abel, Redmond, WA (US);
Vadim Meleshuk, Seattle, WA (US);
Weiqing Tu, Redmond, WA (US);
Dov Sheinker, Ra'anana, IL;
Amit Flashner, Ness-Zionna, IL;
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for managing technology resources across multiple platforms. Embodiments of the invention can be used to manage the configuration of a plurality of different devices. A management server/service can utilize native management capabilities of different devices to provide configuration management without requiring agents to be installed on the devices. In general, the management server/service adapts to the unique characteristics and behaviors of different devices, platforms, and external systems to provide configuration management for the different devices, platforms, and external systems. As such, configuration management can be provided in a unified fashion across different platforms, both on-premise and off-premise, and indirectly. When client agents are present, the management server/service can adjust to compatibly operate with the client agents.