Jeff G Robison

US Patent:

20020156865, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Dec 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/014177

Inventors:

Vij Rajarajan - Redmond WA, US
Kishnan Nedungadi - Jardim Botanico, BR
Casey Kiernan - Kirkland WA, US
Brijesh Bhatia - Redmond WA, US
Mel MacMahon - Kirkland WA, US
Anandha Ganesan - Kirkland WA, US
Andrew Hayes - Seattle WA, US
Audrius Zimnickas - Vilnius, LT
Jeff Robison - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/217000, 709/220000

Abstract:

A method and system for management of a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology, preferably XML-technology, to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. Using these communications, the management system uniformly associates information from the various resources via various multi-step, scenario-based functions, such as, for example, searches, monitoring, scripting, software deployment, etc. That is, the management system is able to provide easier, higher-level operation options to the administrator based on the associated information related to the various resources.