Abstract: A service method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating event types for events and services associated with the events. Virtual or physical machines associated with the services are provisioned and a message associated with a first event is published. The message is routed to a queue of a second service and the second service is notified of the message. The services are enabled and a selection for a sub-set of the services is received. The selection is enabled.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for providing assistance with troubleshooting for system updates. There is sent, to a first database, a feature log associated with an update event at a first location. The feature log is pooled in the first database with feature logs associated with update events at other locations. A signature is created of at least one update from the first database, and the signature is added to a signature database. The signature database is employed to identify one or more deviations, when the at least one update fails in at least one location. The one or more deviations are ranked with respect to at least one other deviation. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for providing assistance with troubleshooting for system updates. There is sent, to a first database, a feature log associated with an update event at a first location. The feature log is pooled in the first database with feature logs associated with update events at other locations. A signature is created of at least one update from the first database, and the signature is added to a signature database. The signature database is employed to identify one or more deviations, when the at least one update fails in at least one location. The one or more deviations are ranked with respect to at least one other deviation. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for image deduplication of guest virtual machines are provided herein. A method includes implementing a shared image file on a host server, transparently consolidating multiple duplicate blocks across multiple virtual machines on the shared image file, and creating a merged data path for the multiple virtual machines via the shared image file based on the multiple consolidated duplicate blocks.

Abstract: A service method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating event types for events and services associated with the events. Virtual or physical machines associated with the services are provisioned and a message associated with a first event is published. The message is routed to a queue of a second service and the second service is notified of the message. The services are enabled and a selection for a sub-set of the services is received. The selection is enabled.