Abstract: A method for updating software in one or more servers in a managed system includes bootstrapping of shared secrets to secure communication, using an object store with publicly accessible URLs as a mailbox system between a patch agent locally at the managed system and a patch management server located remotely. The object store provides for indirect and asynchronous communication, allowing the patch management server to manage the updates, whereas the patch agent executes the updates. The patch management server keeps track of update results, and when an update is unsuccessful it performs and supports a remediation process. Both the patch agent and the patch management server keep full logs of the update results to allow for auditing.

Abstract: A method for updating software in one or more servers in a managed system includes bootstrapping of shared secrets to secure communication, using an object store with publicly accessible URLs as a mailbox system between a patch agent locally at the managed system and a patch management server located remotely. The object store provides for indirect and asynchronous communication, allowing the patch management server to manage the updates, whereas the patch agent executes the updates. The patch management server keeps track of update results, and when an update is unsuccessful it performs and supports a remediation process. Both the patch agent and the patch management server keep full logs of the update results to allow for auditing.

Abstract: A method for updating software in one or more servers in a managed system includes bootstrapping of shared secrets to secure communication, using an object store with publicly accessible URLs as a mailbox system between a patch agent locally at the managed system and a patch management server located remotely. The object store provides for indirect and asynchronous communication, allowing the patch management server to manage the updates, whereas the patch agent executes the updates. The patch management server keeps track of update results, and when an update is unsuccessful it performs and supports a remediation process. Both the patch agent and the patch management server keep full logs of the update results to allow for auditing.

Abstract: A method for updating software in one or more servers in a managed system includes bootstrapping of shared secrets to secure communication, using an object store with publicly accessible URLs as a mailbox system between a patch agent locally at the managed system and a patch management server located remotely. The object store provides for indirect and asynchronous communication, allowing the patch management server to manage the updates, whereas the patch agent executes the updates. The patch management server keeps track of update results, and when an update is unsuccessful it performs and supports a remediation process. Both the patch agent and the patch management server keep full logs of the update results to allow for auditing.

Abstract: Concurrent processing of objects is scheduled using time buckets of different time bucket generations. A time bucket generation includes a configuration for time buckets associated with that time bucket generation. The concurrent use of different time bucket generations includes the concurrent processing of objects referenced by time buckets of different time bucket generations.

Abstract: Concurrent processing of objects is scheduled using time buckets of different time bucket generations. A time bucket generation includes a configuration for time buckets associated with that time bucket generation. The concurrent use of different time bucket generations includes the concurrent processing of objects referenced by time buckets of different time bucket generations.

Abstract: Concurrent processing of objects is scheduled using time buckets of different time bucket generations. A time bucket generation includes a configuration for time buckets associated with that time bucket generation. The concurrent use of different time bucket generations includes the concurrent processing of objects referenced by time buckets of different time bucket generations.

Abstract: One or more embodiments include scheduling the processing of objects by concurrently using time buckets of different time bucket generations. A time bucket generation includes a configuration for time buckets associated with that time bucket generation. The concurrent use of different time bucket generations includes the concurrent processing of objects referenced by time buckets of different time bucket generations.