Transactional boundaries for virtualization within a software system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving transaction data from a software-based agent instrumented on a first software component in a system comprising a plurality of software components, wherein the transaction data identifies characteristics of a particular transaction involving the first software component and a second software component in the plurality of software components as observed by the agent during operation of the system, and the particular transaction is contemporaneous with another transaction involving software components in the system;
using a data processing apparatus to determine, from the transaction data, that the particular transaction falls within a defined transaction boundary for the system, wherein transactions meeting a set of conditions fall within the transaction boundary, and the other transaction falls outside the transaction boundary; and
instantiating a virtual service for use in the particular transaction, wherein the virtual service simulates responses of a particular one of the plurality of software components, another one of the plurality of software components is to interact with the virtual service in the particular transaction based on the particular transaction falling within the transaction boundary;
redirecting a first request, sent from the other software component to the particular software component in the particular transaction, to the virtual service; and
allowing a second request, sent from the other software component to the particular software component in the other transaction, to proceed to the particular software component based on the other transaction falling outside the transaction boundary, wherein the other transaction is contemporaneous with the particular transaction.
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Abstract
Transaction data is received identifying characteristics of a particular transaction involving the first software component and a second software component as observed by an agent during operation of the system. The particular transaction is contemporaneous with another transaction involving software components in the system. It is determined, from the transaction data, that the particular transaction falls within a defined transaction boundary for the system and the other transaction falls outside the transaction boundary. A virtual service is instantiated for use in the particular transaction that simulates responses of a particular software component of the system. Another software component of the system interacts with the virtual service in the particular transaction based on the particular transaction falling within the transaction boundary, and the other software component interacts with the particular software component in the other transaction based on the other transaction falling outside the transaction boundary.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving transaction data from a software-based agent instrumented on a first software component in a system comprising a plurality of software components, wherein the transaction data identifies characteristics of a particular transaction involving the first software component and a second software component in the plurality of software components as observed by the agent during operation of the system, and the particular transaction is contemporaneous with another transaction involving software components in the system; using a data processing apparatus to determine, from the transaction data, that the particular transaction falls within a defined transaction boundary for the system, wherein transactions meeting a set of conditions fall within the transaction boundary, and the other transaction falls outside the transaction boundary; and instantiating a virtual service for use in the particular transaction, wherein the virtual service simulates responses of a particular one of the plurality of software components, another one of the plurality of software components is to interact with the virtual service in the particular transaction based on the particular transaction falling within the transaction boundary; redirecting a first request, sent from the other software component to the particular software component in the particular transaction, to the virtual service; and allowing a second request, sent from the other software component to the particular software component in the other transaction, to proceed to the particular software component based on the other transaction falling outside the transaction boundary, wherein the other transaction is contemporaneous with the particular transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable program code configured to receive transaction data from a software-based agent instrumented on a first software component in a system comprising a plurality of software components, wherein the transaction data identifies characteristics of a particular transaction involving the first software component and a second software component in the plurality of software components as observed by the agent during operation of the system, and the particular transaction is contemporaneous with another transaction involving software components in the system; computer readable program code configured to determine, from the transaction data, that the particular transaction falls within a defined transaction boundary for the system and that the other transaction falls outside the transaction boundary, wherein transactions meeting a particular set of conditions fall within the transaction boundary; and computer readable program code configured to instantiate a virtual service for use in the particular transaction based on the particular transaction falling within the transaction boundary, wherein the virtual service simulates responses of a particular one of the plurality of software components, another one of the plurality of software components is to send a request to the virtual service in the particular transaction based on the particular transaction falling within the transaction boundary, and the other software component is to send a request to the particular software component in the other transaction computer readable program code configured to redirect a first request, sent from the first software component to the particular software component in the particular transaction, to the virtual service; and computer readable program code configured to allow a second request, sent from the first software component to the particular software component in the other transaction, to proceed to the particular software component based on the other transaction falling outside the transaction boundary.
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19. A system comprising:
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a data processor; a memory; a virtualization system to host a virtual service, operable to simulate responses of a particular one of a plurality of software components in a system based on a virtual service model corresponding to the particular software component; and an agent manager to; receive transaction data from a software-based agent instrumented on a first software component in the system, wherein the transaction data identifies characteristics of a particular transaction involving at least a portion of the plurality of software components as observed by the agent during operation of the system, and the particular transaction is contemporaneous with another transaction involving the portion of the plurality of software components; determine, from the transaction data, that the particular transaction falls within a defined transaction boundary for the system, wherein transactions meeting a set of conditions fall within the transaction boundary, and the other transaction falls outside the transaction boundary; cause another one of the plurality of software components to interact with the virtual service in the particular transaction based on the particular transaction falling within the transaction boundary; and cause the other software component to interact with the particular software component in the other transaction based on the other transaction falling outside the transaction boundary, wherein the particular transaction is contemporaneous with the other transaction. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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