System and Method for Managing Server Configurations

• US 20080052352A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Web.com Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Web.Com Holding Company, Inc. (Web.com Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kim, Steven, Elazary, Lior
• Granted Patent: US 8,799,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/177 Initialisation or configuration control processor initialisation G06F9/4405
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/082 the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0883 Semiautomatic configuration, e.g. proposals from system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/50 Address allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A computer system comprises servers running application programs which are controlled, at least in part, by configuration parameters. The parameters are updated by first updating a database of configuration parameters, and then automatically updating the servers in accordance with the database updates to automatically maintain synchronization between the server configuration and the database.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first database storing server hardware inventory information regarding a plurality of servers hosting internet resources, the first database configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user; and

a second database storing parameter information for application programs, the application programs running on the plurality of servers.

2. A method comprising:

storing, in a first database, hardware inventory information associated with a plurality of servers, the plurality of servers operated by a web hosting resource;

storing, in a second database, configuration parameter information for application programs, each of the application programs running on at least one of the plurality of servers;

providing information from both of the databases to a user of the web hosting resource;

receiving from the user a request for a configuration change of at least one of the hardware inventory information or the configuration parameter information; and

in response to the request, modifying said server configuration.

3. A system comprising:

a first means for storing server hardware inventory information regarding a plurality of servers hosting internet resources, the first means configured to allow access to a first portion of the database by first user and access to a second distinct portion by a second user; and

a second means for storing parameter information for application programs, the application programs running on the plurality of servers.