FR3075998A1 - SERVER FOR A MANAGED PAA - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a managed PaaS server comprising in a container-based architecture at least one processor and memories for backing up executable data and software so as to incorporate an Apprenda software into a fully managed PaaS stack, making it abstraction of a complex hybrid laaS.

Description

SERVER FOR A MANAGED PaaS

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the platform as a service (PaaS) domain.

PRIOR STATE OF THE ART

Increasingly, Computer Systems are implemented "in the Cloud" ("Cloud" in English) and are characterized as Software as a Service (SaaS for Software as a Service) and an Infrastructure in as a Service (laaS for Infrastructure as a Service) and a Platform as a Service (PaaS for Platform as a Service). The Cloud is likely to have a negative effect on end-user performance due to the inherent characteristics of Network and infrastructure technologies.

Historically, application hosts resided in a data center and were accessed by users behind an easy-to-monitor corporate firewall, traffic was end-to-end and it was easy to see when something broke to fix it, attention was focused on the performance and availability of the infrastructure, not the application or the end user.

Today, the focus is more on multiple redundant systems to maintain availability, the focus is now on the experience of the end user, rather than the infrastructure.

But with super complex application landscapes and hyper-scalable cloud infrastructures, traditional surveillance tools do not have the scope or visibility in components that is required to successfully monitor the delivery chain of end-to-end application.

Without the correct services in place, when a user or customer has a problem, it is difficult or impossible to quickly find the needle in the haystack, especially if you are not in charge of this part. haystack.

As circumstances change, the workloads will have to move between the clouds.

The flexibility and ease of migration placement across multiple clouds and private and public devices are vital.

The PaaS Platform Services solution focuses on application clouding: it is unique in supporting the entire application life cycle: from application development and migration to to the cloud, including execution time on any hybrid infrastructure of your choice.

It saves the cost of the application lifecycle and increases time to market through faster application development cycles and quick deployments.

The present invention is the only one offering Nuagification using PaaS Platform Service Platforms with an incorporated Hybrid Infrastructure of the user's choice.

An object of the invention is that most companies would not have to learn how to run a complex PaaS system in order to take advantage of it. Just consume and focus on the profits from developing and running modern application services.

DISCUSSION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention therefore aims to provide a Server, constituting a managed PaaS giving the possibility of overcoming at least some of the drawbacks of the prior art.

Server for a managed PaaS comprising in a container-based architecture at least one processor and memories for saving data and executable software so as to incorporate software

Learn in a fully managed PaaS stack, abstracting from complex hybrid laaS.

Server according to the invention, in which it comprises at least one or more of the following services: at least one cloud service processing module (ServiceNow), executed on at least one processor of a platform configured to analyze and orchestrate a cloud service that the cloud service user request has requested to consume, to select the cloud computing services and / or resources provided by the cloud service provider and / or a mode function, execute a cloud service operation, and do end-to-end management in the cloud via a dialog with a second layer of Apprenda integrated software for application transformation and a third layer of others integrated software for infrastructure brokerage with the public cloud AWS managed by integrated software such as AWS for a public cloud.

Server according to the invention, in which SNOW executed on the server and displayed on a console adapted to Apprenda by integrating a specific API (“Application Programming Interface”, term for Application Programming Interface) developed to interface a language and a SNOW command to the language and to the Addenda command.

Server according to the invention, in which a second specific API interfaces with the AWS IaaS to transform the language and the command generated by Apprenda into a language and a command adapted to the language and to the laaS command.

Server according to the invention, in which ServiceNow can comprise: • a portal module • a catalog and process orchestration module for orchestrating several requests on several server instances with a data protection management functionality, configured to store information from cloud computing services and / or resources; • a security module, configured to provide security assurance for the cloud service requester to access a cloud service; • a monitoring management module, configured to monitor an execution status of the cloud service; • a service level management module providing an interface for determining any of the following parameters: o time window for support availability, o time window for incident handling according to priority, o time window for change support, o virtual server size, o physical server size, o initial and minimum storage size, o data recovery setting as RPO recovery point goal, or time goal Service Level Recovery Tool • a catalog and process orchestration module to orchestrate multiple requests on multiple server instances with data protection management functionality, configured to store service information and / or computing resources in the cloud.

Server according to the invention, in which ServiceNow can be configured to: - receive a work flow, the work flow defining a discrete activity flow and execution paths connecting the activities so that certain activities can be executed simultaneously, the workflow having a corresponding electronically stored representation of a service level agreement (SLA), the SLA comprising a set of rules governing the execution of the workflow; -analyze the workflow to identify sub-workflows that can be executed independently, a sub-workflow comprising a set of one or more of the activities each linked on a workflow execution path; - obtaining information on a plurality of online service providers, each online service provider comprising one or more computers which together provide an online service; - select different service providers from among the providers capable of performing the sub-workflows, respectively, where the service providers are selected on the basis of criteria relating to the speed of access time as applied to the information on the online service providers; and -transmit the sub-workflows via a network to the corresponding online service providers to execute the sub-workflows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Other characteristics, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent on reading the description which follows, with reference to the attached figures, which illustrate: - Fig. 1, illustrates the architecture of the software stack constituting the forming server when it is executed by hardware processors and associated memories of a PaaS SERVER; - Fig. 2 shows the advantages of using the PaaS platform integrating Apprenda;

Fig. 3 represents the advantages of using the PaaS server for the user; - Fig. 4 represents where the APIs are integrated in the stack; - Fig. 5 shows the service component monitoring tools integrated into PaaS.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DIFFERENT EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Many combinations can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention; a person skilled in the art will choose one or the other according to economic, ergonomic, dimensional or other constraints which he will have to observe.

In what follows, we will use the following terms, the definition of which is as follows.

A container is a class, a data structure, or an abstract data type (ADT) whose instances are collections of other objects. In other words, they store objects in an organized way that follows specific access rules. The size of the container depends on the number of objects (elements) it contains. Underlying (legacy) implementations of various container types can vary in size and complexity, and provide flexibility in choosing the correct implementation for any given scenario.

According to one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the server of the present invention incorporates Apprenda into a fully managed PaaS stack, by abstracting from a complex hybrid laaS. In product development, the minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy first customers, and to provide feedback for future development. Gathering knowledge from an MVP is often less expensive than developing a product with more features, which increase costs and risk if the product fails, for example, due to incorrect assumptions.

According to an embodiment as shown in Figure 4, the starting position of the draft service design managed by Apprenda includes; - Standard Apprenda functionality and a roadmap based on Apprenda developments, - ΙΆΡΙ North Bound (or northbound interface that can conceptualize lower level details used by or in a component) includes Customer Service Management via SNOW (functionality of the Apprenda Console incorporated), - ΙΆΡΙ South Bound (or south-facing interface for higher level components) includes laaS (Public Cloud Managed AWS) incorporated into the Managed Apprenda service.

Containers can be characterized by the following three properties: -access, which is the way to access objects in the container. In the case of tables, access is made with the table index. In the case of batteries, access is carried out according to the LIFO order (“last in, first out”; and in the case of queues, it is carried out according to the FIFO order ( "First in, first out"; - storage, which is the way of storing objects from the container; - crossing, which is the way to cross objects in the container.

We expect container classes to implement methods to do the following: - create an empty container (constructor); - insert objects into the container; - delete objects from the container; - delete all objects in the container (deletion); - access the objects in the container; - access the number of objects in the container (account).

Apprenda is a full-service enterprise PaaS stack for .NET and Java applications. Specifically, Apprenda is a "PaaS engine" that can be layered on top of any arbitrary infrastructure made up of Windows and Linux OS instances. Apprenda assembles these OS (or Operating System) instances into a single cross platform structure which is a self-service cloud computing platform accessible through web and API. Apprenda accepts as guest applications all multi-level .NET and Java mission-critical applications consisting of web services, front-ends, and databases (eg SQL Server, Oracle).

A Dialogue or RDP session is a session in which a measurement is executed.

An Agent is a component of Software installed on a workstation or a Server to monitor application traffic and report to the central infrastructure.

More particularly, according to an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the PaaS server comprises at least one or more of the following services in a container-based architecture: at least one cloud service processing module (ServiceNow), executed on at least one processor of a platform configured for analyze and orchestrate a cloud service that the cloud service user request has requested to consume, to select the cloud services and / or resources provided by the cloud service provider and / or a function mode, run a cloud service operation, and do end-to-end management in the cloud via a dialog with a second layer of Apprenda integrated software for application transformation and a third layer of other integrated software for infrastructure brokerage with the public cloud AWS managed by integrated software like AWS for a public cloud.

ServiceNow can include: • a portal module • a catalog and process orchestration module for orchestrating several requests (APP1, APP2; FIG. 2) on several server instances with a data protection management functionality, configured to store information from cloud computing services and / or resources; • a security module, configured to provide security assurance for the cloud service requester to access a cloud service; • a monitoring management module, configured to monitor an execution status of the cloud service; • a service level management module providing an interface for determining any of the following parameters: o time window for support availability, o time window for incident handling according to priority, o time window for change support, o virtual server size, o physical server size, o initial and minimum storage size, o data recovery setting as RPO recovery point goal, or time goal RTO Service Level Recovery. • a catalog and process orchestration module to orchestrate several requests on several server instances with data protection management functionality, configured to store information about services and / or resources in the cloud.

ServiceNow can be configured to: • receive a work flow, the work flow defining a discrete activity flow and execution paths connecting the activities so that certain activities can be executed simultaneously, the work flow having a corresponding electronically stored representation of a service level agreement (SLA), the SLA comprising a set of rules governing the execution of the workflow; • analyze the workflow to identify sub-workflows that can be executed independently, a sub-workflow comprising a set of one or more of the activities each linked on a workflow execution path; • obtaining information on a plurality of online service providers, each online service provider comprising one or more computers which together provide an online service; • select different service providers from among the providers capable of performing the sub-workflows, respectively, where the service providers are selected on the basis of criteria relating to the speed of access time as applied to the information on the online service providers; and • transmit the sub-workflows via a network to the corresponding online service providers to execute the sub-workflows.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server platform comprises at least one processor and memories for saving data and executable software so as to incorporate Apprenda software in a fully managed PaaS stack, without taking into account 'a complex hybrid laaS.

The first layer represents a service software (SNOW) executed on at least one processor of a platform for orchestrating services on behalf of a client and doing end-to-end management in the cloud by l through a dialogue with a second layer of Apprenda integrated software for application transformation and a third layer of other integrated software for infrastructure brokerage with the public cloud managed by integrated software like AWS for a public cloud .

The ServiceNow layer (SNOW) of the stack is adapted to the Apprenda software.

This last layer of Apprenticeship is adapted and incorporated into a laaS (infrastructure as Software) AWS.

As shown in Figure 4, SNOW operated on the server and displayed on a console is adapted to Apprenda by integrating a specific API developed to interface a language and a SNOW command to the language and command of Apprenda.

A second specific API interfaces with AWS IaaS to transform the language and the command generated by Apprenda into a language and a command adapted to the language and to the laaS command.

From the Standard Apprenda functionality and the roadmap based on Apprenda developments, a North Bound API: • Customer Service Management via SNOW (Console functionality

Embedded Apprenda) has been developed • South Bound API: laos Atos (AWS Managed Public Cloud) is incorporated into the Managed Apprenda service.

• The stack is deployed and configured to constitute a PaaS platform on physical / virtual servers.

With the Service Now module, the Server Pilot Migration to the Cloud to: -Improve the efficiency and speed of deployment of new applications for the cloud - Monitor Performance through cloud deployments - Identify where your applications are behave best in the public cloud

-Improve and fine tune the performance of your own SaaS applications - Generate fault domain isolation including the identification of problems with third parties.

Application Monitoring from the cloud uses agents deployed and managed from any public cloud cluster to monitor the end-to-end performance of all user actions from the end user to the server. 'applications if hosted in the public cloud. Application Monitoring from the Cloud Delivers Full Stack Monitoring Capabilities Providing a Comprehensive Overview of the Customer Experience, Application Performance Management, and Infrastructure Monitoring — Including Servers, Containers, and the Cloud— end-to-end with no blind spots.

Using PaaS reduces the complexity of the process and the time to market, bypassing tedious manual processes. The platform implements policy and security automatically. Indeed, for example, the completed application and ready to deploy is tested directly and configured for external monitoring, then make the application available to the user, and finally a document update notes and prepare the management of the change.

According to one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, each application or API includes a user interface, business logic and Data and all the applications are managed by a single Apprenda platform. Unlike the prior art, in which an application without using Paas, includes several multi-location, security, counting or authentication services. This configuration of the present invention removes the concerns of the Developers about the difficulties or the problems of wasting time or money, because all the applications inherit the characteristics of the cloud platform Apprenda which simplify the management of the platform more -form.

Finally, as also shown in FIG. 3, all the applications inherit the characteristics of the Apprenda cloud platform such as security, multilocation, authentication, HA ("High availability" for high availability / scalability, This configuration increases the number of applications per OS, optimizes or moves VMs, and reduces server parameters (including maintenance and licensing). Without PaaS, all The application is used slowly, inefficiently, costly and unnecessary, so using PaaS allows more efficient use of resources.

In addition, the use of resources is more efficient with Paas allowing, in a container-based architecture shown in FIG. 3, several applications to operate.

According to one embodiment, a global technical architecture of the service including monitoring is represented in FIG. 5. Several services are managed by Service Management Components / ATF System, such as: Portal and Authentication, Ticket & Knowledge Management, Event Management, Catalog, Configuration & Master Data Management, Evanios, ServiceNow Discovery, Process Orchestration, Appenda Application, “classic ATF” report, report, AWS Evanios / ServiceNow Application and MID Server. The other services are managed by a specific component in MPaaS AWS, such as: Paas Apprenda, AWS / EC2 and the CloudWatch.

The present invention makes it possible to create a PaaS use model, simple and best managed. Indeed, running, maintaining, and leveraging enterprise PaaS to ensure that all customer benefits are realized is a complex thing to do and something that will slow the time to become productive. In addition, the business value of a business PaaS is not in its execution but in its consumption. Just consume and focus on the profits from the development and execution of modern application services: - benefit from Migration Services and Enterprise Service Levels and Integrated Service Management - simply use an Embedded Infrastructure as repository for applications based on your strategies - support the entire Application life cycle for new and existing applications, including transformation - powerful and flexible ready-to-use capabilities with a modular service extension model - Align IT IT department with business innovation goals, providing a competitive advantage in a software driven world.

It will be easily understood on reading this application that the features of the present invention, as described and illustrated generally in the figures, can be arranged and designed according to a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the description of the present invention and the related figures are not provided to limit the scope of the invention but simply to illustrate the selected embodiments.

A person skilled in the art will understand that the technical characteristics of a given embodiment can in fact be combined with characteristics of another embodiment unless the opposite is explicitly mentioned or if it is obvious that these characteristics are incompatible. In addition, the technical characteristics described in a given embodiment can be isolated from the other characteristics of this embodiment unless the opposite is explicitly mentioned.

It should be obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention allows embodiments in many other specific forms without departing from the field defined by the scope of the protection requested, these embodiments should be considered as an illustration and the invention should not be limited to the details given above.

Claims (6)

1. Server for managed PaaS comprising in a container-based architecture at least one processor and memories for saving data and executable software so as to incorporate Apprenda software in a fully managed PaaS stack, making the abstraction of a complex hybrid laaS. 2. Server according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one or more of the following services: at least one cloud service processing module (ServiceNow), executed on at least one processor of a platform configured for analyze and orchestrate a cloud service that the cloud service user request has requested to consume, to select the cloud services and / or resources provided by the cloud service provider and / or a function mode, run a cloud service operation, and do end-to-end management in the cloud via a dialog with a second layer of Apprenda integrated software for application transformation and a third layer of other integrated software for infrastructure brokerage with the public cloud AWS managed by integrated software like AWS for a public cloud. 3. Server according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the SNOW executed on the server and displayed on a console adapted to Apprenda by integrating a specific API developed to interface a language and a SNOW command to the language and to the command of Apprenda. 4. Server according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a second specific API interfaces with the AWS IaaS to transform the language and the command generated by Apprenda into a language and a command adapted to the language and to the laaS command. 5. Server according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the ServiceNow can comprise: • a portal module • a catalog and process orchestration module for orchestrating several requests on several server instances with a functionality of data protection management, configured to store information from cloud computing services and / or resources; • a security module, configured to provide security assurance for the cloud service requester to access a cloud service; • a monitoring management module, configured to monitor an execution status of the cloud service; • a service level management module providing an interface for determining any of the following parameters: o time window for support availability, o time window for incident handling according to priority, o time window for change support, o virtual server size, o physical server size, o initial and minimum storage size, o data recovery setting as RPO recovery point goal, or time goal Service Level Recovery Tool • a catalog and process orchestration module to orchestrate multiple requests on multiple server instances with data protection management functionality, configured to store service information and / or computing resources in the cloud. 6. Server according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the ServiceNow can be configured to: • receive a workflow, the workflow defining a stream of discrete activities and execution paths connecting the activities so that certain activities can be performed concurrently, the workflow having a corresponding electronically stored representation of a service level agreement (SLA), the SLA comprising a set of rules governing the execution of the workflow; • analyze the workflow to identify sub-workflows that can be executed independently, a sub-workflow comprising a set of one or more of the activities each linked on a workflow execution path; • obtaining information on a plurality of online service providers, each online service provider comprising one or more computers which together provide an online service; • select different service providers from among the providers capable of performing the sub-workflows, respectively, where the service providers are selected on the basis of criteria relating to the speed of access time as applied to the information on the online service providers; and • transmit the sub-workflows via a network to the corresponding online service providers to execute the sub-workflows.