Method and apparatus for middleware assisted system integration in a federated environment

• US 20070294405A1
• Filed: 06/15/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Mohindra, Ajay, Naik, Vijay K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,519,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements

Abstract

A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for instantiating a service on a network. A service infrastructure manager determines whether a service is available at a requested quality of service in response to receiving a request for the service that specifies the quality of service. The service infrastructure manager performs an analysis of components associated with the service to identify resources needed to create the service in response to the service being unavailable at the requested quality of service. Based on the analysis, the service infrastructure manager allocates resources to support the service and instantiates the service at the requested quality of service after the resources have been allocated.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for instantiating a service on a network, the method comprising:

responsive to receiving a request for the service at a quality of service, determining whether the service is available at the requested quality of service;

responsive to the service being unavailable at the requested quality of service, performing an analysis of components associated with the service to identify resources needed to create the service;

based on the analysis, allocating resources to support the service; and

instantiating the service at the requested quality of service after the resources have been allocated.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the analysis includes at least one of resource brokering, resource allocation, deployment, installation, configuration, or testing.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the deployment comprises:

identifying the resources for deployment; and

deploying a software application on the resources.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the installation comprises:

installing a software application on the resources.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the configuration comprises:

setting parameters of a software application such that the service is available.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the testing comprises:

perform at least one of unit testing or functional verification testing to ensure that the service is correctly working as prescribed by a service provider.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the resource allocation comprises:

allocating resources based upon a service level agreement and system wide policies.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein instantiating the service comprises:

employing supporting service and resource components from at least one data center.

9. A data processing system comprising:

a bus system;

a communications system connected to the bus system;

a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and

a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to determine whether the service is available at a requested quality of service in response to receiving a request for the service at the quality of service;

perform an analysis of components associated with the service to identify resources needed to create the service in response to the service being unavailable at the requested quality of service;

allocate resources to support the service based on the analysis; and

instantiate the service at the requested quality of service after the resources have been allocated.

10. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the analysis includes at least one of resource brokering, resource allocation, deployment, installation, configuration, or testing.

11. The data processing system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit executing the set of instructions for deployment includes a set of instructions to identify the resources for deployment;

and deploy a software application on the resources.

12. The data processing system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit executing the set of instructions for installation includes a set of instructions to install a software application on the resources.

13. The data processing system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit executing the set of instructions for configuration includes a set of instructions to set parameters of a software application such that the service is available.

14. The data processing system of claim 10, wherein the processing unit executing the set of instructions for testing includes a set of instructions to perform at least one of unit testing or functional verification testing to ensure that the service is correctly working as prescribed by a service provider.

15. A computer program product comprising:

a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for instantiating a service on a computer network, the computer program product including;

computer usable program code for determining whether the service is available at a requested quality of service in response to receiving a request for the service at the quality of service;

computer usable program code for performing an analysis of components associated with the service to identify resources needed to create the service in response to the service being unavailable at the requested quality of service;

computer usable program code for allocating resources to support the service based on the analysis; and

computer usable program code for instantiating the service at the requested quality of service after the resources have been allocated.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the analysis includes at least one of resource brokering, resource allocation, deployment, installation, configuration, or testing.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer usable program code for deployment includes:

computer usable program code for identifying the resources for deployment; and

computer usable program code for deploying a software application on the resources.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer usable program code for installation includes:

computer usable program code for installing a software application on the resources.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer usable program code for configuration includes:

computer usable program code for setting parameters of a software application such that the service is available.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer usable program code for testing includes:

computer usable program code for performing at least one of unit testing or functional verification testing to ensure that the service is correctly working as prescribed by a service provider.