Brendan P Power

US Patent:

7853945, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Feb 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/360233

Inventors:

Michael Kramer - Yonkers NY, US
Brendan Power - Seattle WA, US
Eric B. Watson - Redmond WA, US
Lee Linden - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717174, 717177, 709203, 709220

Abstract:

Computer server installation images can be created by installing and configuring software, such as an operating system and an application, on a computer server with deployment neutral settings and then imaging the server. A plurality of computer servers can be installed using a plurality of computer server installation images. A first server can be installed with a first image, and software installed from the image can be configured with deployment specific settings. A second server can be installed with a second image, and software installed from the image can be configured with deployment specific settings.