Abstract: A system and method are described for managing a plurality of sever nodes. In one embodiment, the sever nodes are organized into groups referred to as “instances.” Each instance includes a group of redundant sever nodes and a dispatcher for distributing service requests to each of the sever nodes. In addition, a central message passing architecture is defined which allows the various instances to communicate with one another. In one embodiment, a hierarchical configuration data object is stored within a database and is centrally accessible by all of the servers from all of the instances. The hierarchical configuration data object organizes configuration data and binary data in a logical hierarchy which simplifies sever node management in an enterprise network.

Abstract: A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, for provisioning multilingual content, may include receiving by the computing device, a selection of a language-agnostic artefact, the language-agnostic artefact including programming code for displaying a user interface with a text field. An input string designating at least a portion of a text label associated with the text field may be received. A multilingual artefact may be retrieved based on the received input string, from a plurality of available multilingual artefacts. The retrieved multilingual artefact may include a plurality of translations of the input string into a plurality of human languages. An association record identifying an association between the language-agnostic artefact and the multilingual artefact may be created.

Abstract: A system and method are described for managing a plurality of sever nodes. In one embodiment, the sever nodes are organized into groups referred to as “instances.” Each instance includes a group of redundant sever nodes and a dispatcher for distributing service requests to each of the sever nodes. In addition, a central message passing architecture is defined which allows the various instances to communicate with one another. In one embodiment, a hierarchical configuration data object is stored within a database and is centrally accessible by all of the servers from all of the instances. The hierarchical configuration data object organizes configuration data and binary data in a logical hierarchy which simplifies sever node management in an enterprise network.

Abstract: A system and method are described for managing a plurality of sever nodes. In one embodiment, the sever nodes are organized into groups referred to as “instances.” Each instance includes a group of redundant sever nodes and a dispatcher for distributing service requests to each of the sever nodes. In addition, a central message passing architecture is defined which allows the various instances to communicate with one another. In one embodiment, a hierarchical configuration data object is stored within a database and is centrally accessible by all of the servers from all of the instances. The hierarchical configuration data object organizes configuration data and binary data in a logical hierarchy which simplifies sever node management in an enterprise network.

Abstract: A system for an accounting infrastructure, including monitoring and reporting, for individual services within a composite service. An accounting engine integrates with the composite service to monitor components and parameters of at least one service in the composite service, to provide reporting on the measurements and statistics associated therewith over time. The accounting engine aggregates data for components and services. One example provides the accounting infrastructure as an object-oriented program model, instantiating statistics as objects. The reporting distinguishes each statistic allowing analysis and optimization of processes and services.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a centralized cache configuration for the regions of cache of a system is described. As regions of cache may require different resources they therefore may need to be configured differently. The system for providing central cache configuration includes a centralized cache manager to transform information regarding applications, services, etc. into proper cache regions for each application, service, etc. In one embodiment, the size of these regions is based on a relative weight schema.

Abstract: A system for an accounting infrastructure, including monitoring and reporting, for individual services within a composite service. An accounting engine integrates with the composite service to monitor components and parameters of at least one service in the composite service, to provide reporting on the measurements and statistics associated therewith over time. The accounting engine aggregates data for components and services. One example provides the accounting infrastructure as an object-oriented program model, instantiating statistics as objects. The reporting distinguishes each statistic allowing analysis and optimization of processes and services.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a plurality of sever nodes. In one embodiment, the sever nodes are organized into groups referred to as “instances.” Each instance includes a group of redundant sever nodes and a dispatcher for distributing service requests to each of the sever nodes. In one embodiment, a hierarchical configuration data object is stored within a database and is centrally accessible by all of the servers from all of the instances. The hierarchical configuration data object organizes configuration data and binary data in a manner which simplifies sever node management in a large enterprise network. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, when starting up servers and dispatchers within an instance, the server layout of the instance is retrieved from the hierarchical configuration data object.

Abstract: A specification and method for the configuration of an instance are described. Inheritable configurations/profiles from an abstract configuration model are used to define the instance dynamically. The inheritable configurations/profiles may be written in XML.

Abstract: A deployable template structure is described. In an embodiment, the deployable template structure includes sections for virtual machines deployable, filters, and component configuration settings. Parameters for the virtual machine section are broken down into three groups: memory, system, and additional.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for template-based configuration architecture. Configuration information from a first level is inherited. Configuration templates are customized via the inherited configuration information based on usage at a second level. The customized configuration templates are applied to default instances at a third level.

Abstract: A system and method of starting or stopping components using filters. The filter including an action to be performed on a component, a component type, a vendor name, and a component name.

Abstract: A system and method for configuration using abstract configuration information is described. In an embodiment, an abstract configuration module acts like an informational proxy between components of a system. The configuration module provides a level of abstraction that allows for some properties to be abstracted instead of being hard coded into each node of the system.

Abstract: A system and method for file system synchronization is described. A method described includes saving content of a cluster file system (CFS) archive to a CFS database, detecting a change made in the CFS database with respect to the CFS archive, comparing an index of the CFS database with an index of the file system, and updating the file system to reflect the change in the CFS database.

Abstract: A deployable template structure is described. In an embodiment, the deployable template structure includes sections for virtual machines deployable, filters, and component configuration settings. A deployable template may provide multiple instance definitions for a single system.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for integrating configuration templates. Usage-based configuration templates are created. The configuration templates are integrated into a configuration structure by assigning system instances to the configuration templates based on the usage of each of the system instances. The system instances are associated with one or more systems coupled with the configuration structure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a centralized cache configuration for the regions of cache of a system is described. As regions of cache may require different resources they therefore may need to be configured differently. The system for providing central cache configuration includes a centralized cache manager to transform information regarding applications, services, etc. into proper cache regions for each application, service, etc. In one embodiment, the size of these regions is based on a relative weight schema.

Abstract: A system for updating files in a computer system. The update system may download files from a centralized database during a start up process for a computer system. The start up process may complete the loading of all services and applications to be provided by the computer system, then initiate an update process. The update system may close open files such as open archive files. The files may then be replaced by the downloaded files. This system allows for the update of the update module handling the file replacement without requiring the generation of scripts or code to be executed during a subsequent start up process to complete the update.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system for managing files or software components by use of a descriptor file. The descriptor file may track references to the file or software component by other files and software components. A software component that has no references to it may be removed from a system.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system for updating software components in a computing system. The update system may deploy software components into a centralized database. The update system may provide an interface for deploying software components into the database. The update system may map the software components into a relational database or similar database system. In an additional embodiment, the deployed software components may be downloaded from the centralized database during a start up process for a computing system.