Software stack building using logically protected region of computer-readable medium

• US 9,176,898 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2010
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: McCurdy, Daniel, Ewington, Craig Leslie, McGraw, William Harrison IV
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Thuy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Mongbao
• Application Number:
  US12/731,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20110113070A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,049 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 12/1441 for a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/70 Software maintenance or management

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for software stack building using a logically protected region of a computer-readable medium are described. An image of a software stack may be stored in a computer-readable medium. A computer, coupled to the computer-readable medium, may build an executable software stack on the same computer-readable medium from the image. The image may be stored in a logically-protected region of the computer-readable medium. After the storing and prior to the building, data stored on the computer-readable medium outside of the logically-protected region may be erased.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

migrating from a reference machine to a destination machine that has no executable software stack for normal operation via an electronic network an image of a software stack generated at the reference machine;

installing the image of a software stack in a logically protected first portion of a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

erasing the first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium outside of the logically-protected region, wherein the erasing is performed after the installing the image of a software stack in the logically protected region of a non-transitory computer-readable medium;

installing computer-executable instructions in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

installing a memory-resident operating system in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

executing, by a computer of the destination machine coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium, the instructions to perform the following;

erasing a non-protected second portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine; and

building from the image an executable software stack in the non-protected second portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine form the image in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer readable medium.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium is a single hard drive.

3. A system for software stack building on a destination machine, comprising:

a memory comprising an image of a software stack;

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operable to;

migrate to the destination machine that has no executable software stack for normal operation via an electronic network the image of the software stack from the memory;

install the image of a software stack in a logically protected first portion of a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

erase the first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium outside of the logically-protected region, wherein the erasing is performed after the installing the image of a software stack in the logically protected region of a non-transitory computer-readable medium;

install computer-executable instructions in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

install a memory-resident operating system in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

a computer of the destination machine coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium executing the instructions to perform the following;

erase a non-protected second portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine; and

build from the image an executable software stack in the non-protected second portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine from the image in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer readable medium.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the logically-protected region comprises a folder stored on the computer-readable medium.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising booting the computer into a memory-resident operating system stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the booting is performed after the installing and prior to the building.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to a destination machine storing computer-executable instructions to:

migrate from a reference machine to destination machine that has no executable software stack for normal operation via an electronic network an image of a software stack generated at the reference machine;

install the image of a software stack in a logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

erase the first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium outside of the logically-protected region, wherein the erasing is performed after the installing the image of a software stack in the logically protected region of a non-transitory computer-readable medium;

install a memory-resident operating system in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine;

execute, by a computer of the destination machine coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium, the instructions to perform the following;

erase a non-protected second portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine; and

build from the image an executable software stack in the non-protected second portion of the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the destination machine from the image in the logically protected first portion of the non-transitory computer readable medium.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the logically-protected region comprises a folder stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, installing computer-executable instructions to boot the computer into a memory-resident operating system stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the booting is performed after the storing and prior to the building.