Systems and methods for delivering software upgrades in a provider-tenant environment
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1. A method for upgrading a first tenant of a plurality of tenants, comprising:
- receiving, at a provider, a patch including a data structure not shared by the plurality of tenants;
informing an administrator associated with the provider that a patch is available;
receiving an authorization to upgrade the first tenant; and
upgrading the first tenant based on the data structure included in the patch.
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Abstract
Exemplary methods and systems consistent with the present invention allow for upgrading a first tenant of a plurality of tenants. By receiving a patch including a data structure not shared by the plurality of tenants, and informing an administrator associated with the provider that a patch is available, a provider may receive an authorization to upgrade the first tenant. The upgrade may be applied to systems of the first tenant based on the data structure included in the patch.
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1. A method for upgrading a first tenant of a plurality of tenants, comprising:
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receiving, at a provider, a patch including a data structure not shared by the plurality of tenants;
informing an administrator associated with the provider that a patch is available;
receiving an authorization to upgrade the first tenant; and
upgrading the first tenant based on the data structure included in the patch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for upgrading a first tenant of a plurality of tenants, comprising:
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means for receiving, at a provider, a patch including a data structure not shared by the plurality of tenants;
means for informing an administrator associated with the provider that a patch is available;
means for receiving an authorization to upgrade the first tenant; and
means for upgrading the first tenant based on the data structure included in the patch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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