17449858. GENERATING A TEST CLUSTER FOR TESTING A CONTAINER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)

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GENERATING A TEST CLUSTER FOR TESTING A CONTAINER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM

Organization Name

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor(s)

John Anthony Reeve of Winchester (GB)

Emily Lucy Maryon of Chandlers Ford (GB)

GENERATING A TEST CLUSTER FOR TESTING A CONTAINER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17449858 titled 'GENERATING A TEST CLUSTER FOR TESTING A CONTAINER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method, system, and computer program product for testing a container orchestration system. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:

  • The method involves replicating objects from a production cluster by extracting an object definition and transforming it to create a replicated object definition with the same structure but requiring fewer resources.
  • These replicated objects are then applied to a simplified test cluster that mimics the configuration of the production cluster but in a scaled-down form.
  • The simplified test cluster is used to test an upgraded version of the container orchestration system.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Testing container orchestration systems: This method can be used to test the functionality and performance of container orchestration systems in a controlled environment.
  • Upgrading container orchestration systems: The method allows for testing the impact of an upgraded version of a container orchestration system on a simplified test cluster before deploying it in a production environment.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Resource optimization: By creating replicated object definitions that require fewer resources, this method helps in optimizing the utilization of resources in a container orchestration system.
  • Controlled testing environment: The use of a simplified test cluster allows for testing the upgraded version of the container orchestration system without affecting the production cluster, ensuring a controlled testing environment.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Cost-effective testing: The replication of objects with reduced resource requirements helps in minimizing the cost of testing container orchestration systems.
  • Risk mitigation: By testing the upgraded version of the container orchestration system on a simplified test cluster, potential issues and risks can be identified and addressed before deploying the upgrade in a production environment.
  • Improved resource utilization: The method's ability to create replicated object definitions with reduced resource requirements helps in optimizing the utilization of resources in a container orchestration system.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method, system, and computer program product for testing a container orchestration system are disclosed. The method includes replicating objects of a production cluster by extracting an object definition from an object and transforming the object definition to create a replicated object definition with an equivalent syntactic form. The replicated object definition requires fewer resources than the object definition. The method also includes applying the replicated objects of the production cluster to a simplified test cluster that replicates a configuration of the production cluster in a scaled down form. Additionally, the method includes testing, with the simplified test cluster, an upgraded version of the container orchestration system.

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