Abstract: The presently disclosed systems and methods collect information associated with client instances, and use the information associated with the instances. In particular, information related to database servers and/or applications servers providing the instance may be retrieved from databases that store information relating to instances, and written and saved in an instance configuration file. Moreover, instances may be deployed or provisioned by reading an instance configuration file and setting properties of the instance using the parameters saved in the instance configuration file. Two instance configuration files may be compared to determine differences between the two files. Additionally, the instance may be reverted back to the previously healthy version of the instance using the previous instance configuration file.

Abstract: A new ownership and revenue sharing method where the customers have an opportunity to gain part ownership of the business, nurturing competition among the customers. In this method, Native Owners are the actual owners and/or stakeholders who have all the rights and initial majority of ownership. This could be the Founders, Investors and other primary stakeholders. The customers as a group would become the Secondary Stakeholders in the business. The total percentage of ownership given or dedicated or declared to the customers is at the discretion of the Native Owners/Primary Stakeholders. The maximum allowable secondary ownership is defined by the Primary stakeholders. Customers could earn ownership in the business with/without having to purchase any goods or services. The size of the secondary ownership distributed to the customers is to the discretion of the Native Owners and also depends on the business, the industry and other factors.