Abstract: A system accesses information regarding a topology of an arrangement of resources, where one of the resources is a multi-tiered resource having a plurality of layers. Based on the information regarding the topology of the arrangement of resources, the system selects one or more layers of the multi-tiered resource for deployment of a deception server that has a reduced security mechanism to act as a decoy to attract attackers of the system. The system deploys the deception server at the selected one or more layers of the multi-tiered resource.

Abstract: A system accesses information regarding a topology of an arrangement of resources, where a resource of the resources comprises a multi-tiered resource comprising a plurality of layers. Based on the information regarding the topology of the arrangement of resources, the system selects one or more layers of the multi-tiered resource for deployment of a deception server. The system deploys one or more deception servers at the selected one or more layers of the multi-tiered resource.

Abstract: Provided is a method of auto-scaling. A state change event notification related to a computing resource associated with a computer application is received. Immediate parent configuration items (CIs) associated with the computer application in a configuration management database (CMDB are identified. Status of the immediate parent configuration items (CIs) associated with the computer application is determined. Auto-scaling is performed if the status of the immediate parent configuration items (CIs) associated with the computer application is normal.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to application deployment instructions to receive a new version of an application, select, from a pool of available virtual machines, a target virtual machine comprising a prior version of the application, and deploy the new version of the application to the target virtual machine.

Abstract: Provided is a method of auto-scaling. A state change event notification related to a computing resource associated with a computer application is received. Immediate parent configuration items (CIs) associated with the computer Application deployment tool. Monitoring tool application in a configuration management database (CMDB are identified. Status of the immediate parent configuration items (CIs) associated with the computer application is determined. Auto-scaling is performed if the status of the immediate parent configuration items (CIs) associated with the Auto-scaling engine Configuration Management computer application is normal.