Abstract: A system and method for the automated provisioning of software applications onto one or more computers. The provisioning system uses a model of the application, which describes the application in terms of its software features and the actions to manipulate the application. The model preferably describes this information in a general way, such that it is independent of any environmental characteristics associated with the computers. The provisioning system also receives as input a set of references to selected ones of the computers onto which the application is to be provisioned.

Abstract: A system and method for the management of applications on one or more computers. The management system can manage the applications based on the state of each resource belonging to the application. One aspect of the management system includes a master server and a plurality of agents. The master server allows resources to be selected from among a plurality of resources that are already deployed and combine the resources together to form an application. The master server can then generate instructions for capturing the selected resources, along with their corresponding resource states, and combining the captured resources and resource states into an application package. Another aspect of the management system can associate management procedures with the application based on the resource type of each of the resources making up the application. The management procedures can thus be executed to manage the application based on the states of each of its resources.

Abstract: A system and method for the automated provisioning of software applications onto one or more computers. The provisioning system uses a model of the application, which describes the application in terms of its software features and the actions to manipulate the application. The model preferably describes this information in a general way, such that it is independent of any environmental characteristics associated with the computers. The provisioning system also receives as input a set of references to selected ones of the computers onto which the application is to be provisioned.