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Generating and displaying topology map time-lapses of cloud computing resources

  • US 10,536,356 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2016
  • Issued: 01/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • retrieving state data related to a state of a plurality of cloud computing resources, the state data including a respective state for each of the plurality of cloud computing resources at each of a plurality of points in time, wherein the cloud computing resources are hosted by one or more cloud computing services, wherein the one or more cloud computing services enable access to the cloud computing resources to users who subscribe to services provided by the cloud computing services, wherein the users access the cloud computing resources over a network, wherein the state data is derivable from event data associated with the plurality of cloud computing resources, and wherein each event of the event data includes raw machine data generated by a respective cloud computing resource;

    generating, using the state data, topology map data for each point in time from the plurality of points in time, the topology map data providing instructions for displaying the respective state of each of the plurality of cloud computing resources as topology maps;

    outputting the topology map data for display in a graphical user interface, wherein, upon receiving the topology map data, the graphical user interface uses the topology map data to generate a series of topology maps ordered according to respective points in time of the plurality of points in time, and wherein the graphical user interface outputs the series of topology maps to produce an animated topology map that illustrates changes to the respective state of each of the plurality of cloud computing resources;

    receiving user input specifying a first point in time and a second point in time among the plurality of points in time;

    determining first topology map data associated with the first point in time, the first topology map data indicating a first respective state of each of the plurality of cloud computing resources at the first point in time;

    determining second topology map data associated with the second point in time, the second topology map data indicating a second respective state of each of the plurality of cloud computing resources at the second point in time; and

    outputting the first topology map data and the second topology map data for display in the graphical user interface, wherein, upon receiving selection of the first topology map data and the second topology map data, the graphical user interface is updated to display a comparison topology map, the comparison topology map displaying a graphical representation of differences between the first respective state and the second respective state.

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