Allocating Resources in a Distributed Computing Environment
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1. A method for deploying a solution in a distributed computing environment comprising:
- selecting a solution template corresponding to said solution, said solution template defining requirements for a plurality of computing elements;
selecting a resource within a computing infrastructure which matches at least one of said requirements; and
deploying said solution by configuring said resource according to said solution template.
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A solution in a distributed computing environment is deployed and includes selecting a solution template corresponding to the solution, the solution template defining requirements for a plurality of computing elements; selecting resources within a computing infrastructure which match the requirements; and deploying the solution by configuring the resources according to the solution template.
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1. A method for deploying a solution in a distributed computing environment comprising:
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selecting a solution template corresponding to said solution, said solution template defining requirements for a plurality of computing elements; selecting a resource within a computing infrastructure which matches at least one of said requirements; and deploying said solution by configuring said resource according to said solution template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for allocating resources in a distributed computing environment, wherein a desired solution is to be implemented using said resources of said distributed computing environment, said system comprising:
a computing device hosting a database of solution templates, each solution template in said database specifying resources needed for a particular solution to be deployed, wherein said computing device selectively provides a solution template corresponding to said desired solution. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for allocating resources in a distributed computing environment, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising; computer usable program code configured to supply a solution template, said solution template specifying a plurality of resources for deploying a solution; computer usable program code configured to search a computer infrastructure for available resources capable of conforming to said resources specified by said solution template; computer usable program code configured to compare and allow a user to select between alternative resources capable of conforming to a resource specified by said solution template.
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