Managing software configurations across different target software deployments

摘要

Techniques are described for recommending levels of configuration for a set of targets. According to one embodiment, an image advisor generates a set of software configuration classifications based on a set of attributes associated with a plurality of targets. The image advisor associates each respective software configuration classification in the set of software configuration classifications with one or more targets of the plurality of targets. Based on the set of software configuration classifications, the image advisor generates and provides a recommendation that identifies a recommended set of source components for one or more groups of targets in the plurality of targets. In another embodiment, the image advisor may provide a set of recommended software configuration levels that include a fewer number of software configuration levels than a set of current software configuration levels.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
generating, using one or more computing devices, a set of software configuration classifications based on a set of attributes associated with a plurality of targets; associating, using the one or more computing devices, each respective software configuration classification in the set of software configuration classifications with one or more targets of the plurality of targets; generating and storing, in volatile or non-volatile storage, grouping data that groups the plurality of targets by software configuration classification; wherein the grouping data identifies a set of one or more groups of targets; wherein each group in the set of one or more groups associates targets, from the plurality of targets, that belong to the group with a corresponding software configuration classification from the set of software configuration classifications; based on the set of software configuration classifications, generating and providing, using the one or more computing devices, a recommendation that identifies a recommended set of source components for one or more groups of targets in the plurality of targets; updating at least one target in the plurality of targets based on the recommended set of source components.