A new scalable approach to conflict-free deployment of changes across networks. The conflict rules or constraints may be modeled using policies and algorithms to determine an optimized schedule for change deployment.

Disclosed below are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for managing and classifying assets in an information technology (“IT”) environment using a tag-based approach. The disclosed tag-based classification techniques can be implemented through a graphical user interface. Embodiments of the disclosed tag-based classification techniques can be used to allow a user to easily and quickly select and perform actions on groups of one or more assets (e.g., monitor policies, perform upgrades, etc.). For example, the tag-based classification techniques can automatically classify assets into “tag sets” (or “tagged sets”) based on node properties or user-selected criteria or conditions (e.g., criteria or conditions that are established in a user-created tagging profile or rule). The tagged assets can then be further filtered to identify even deeper relationships between the assets.

Disclosed below are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for managing and classifying assets in an information technology (“IT”) environment using a tag-based approach. The disclosed tag-based classification techniques can be implemented through a graphical user interface. Embodiments of the disclosed tag-based classification techniques can be used to allow a user to easily and quickly select and perform actions on groups of one or more assets (e.g., monitor policies, perform upgrades, etc.). For example, the tag-based classification techniques can automatically classify assets into “tag sets” (or “tagged sets”) based on node properties or user-selected criteria or conditions (e.g., criteria or conditions that are established in a user-created tagging profile or rule). The tagged assets can then be further filtered to identify even deeper relationships between the assets.

According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to identify configuration information to be used by an on-premise access management service to provide authentication services to applications by users. The processor may also transform the identified configuration information into a transformed set of configuration information to be used by a cloud-based access management service to provide authentication services to the applications by users. In addition, the processor may store the transformed set of configuration information for use by the cloud-based access management service to provide authentication services to the applications by users to migrate authentication of the users from the on-premise access management service to the cloud-based access management service.

Techniques are disclosed for generating device cluster capability information for a cluster of devices in a network environment. Capability information can specify capabilities of the devices in the cluster. A first user device can generate device capabilities for the first user device and obtain device capabilities for other devices in the cluster. The first user device can generate cluster capability information providing an intersection of the first set of device capabilities and device capabilities of the other user devices in the cluster. The first user device can obtain cluster capability information for other clusters in the network environment and receive a request from a service user device to perform a specific task. The first user device can transmit cluster capability information relating to a selected cluster that corresponds with the request.

Techniques are disclosed for generating device cluster capability information for a cluster of devices in a network environment. Capability information can specify capabilities of the devices in the cluster. A first user device can generate device capabilities for the first user device and obtain device capabilities for other devices in the cluster. The first user device can generate cluster capability information providing an intersection of the first set of device capabilities and device capabilities of the other user devices in the cluster. The first user device can obtain cluster capability information for other clusters in the network environment and receive a request from a service user device to perform a specific task. The first user device can transmit cluster capability information relating to a selected cluster that corresponds with the request.

A method including determining, by a user device, availability of a configuration file including updates to a current configuration of a client application installed on the user device; obtaining, by the user device, the configuration file based at least in part on determining that the configuration file including the updates is available; and selectively adopting, by the user device, the updates included in the configuration file to update the current configuration of the client application. Various other aspects are contemplated.

A method including determining, by an infrastructure device, a configuration file including update information associated with updates to a current configuration of a client application installed on a user device; providing, by the infrastructure device, the configuration file in association with a stored hash value that is determined based at least in part on the update information included in the configuration file; obtaining, by the user device, the configuration file based at least in part on determining that the stored hash value is different from a calculated hash value that is determined based at least in part on information associated with the current configuration of the client application; and selectively adopting, by the user device, the updates included in the configuration file to update the current configuration of the client application. Various other aspects are contemplated.

A home equipment management apparatus includes: an inquiry unit that inquires, in response to a registration request from a user terminal via a wide area network, a house control device that controls a standard-compatible equipment and a vendor-specific equipment connected to a home network about information of the vendor-specific equipment via the wide area network; a registration unit that registers the information of the vendor-specific equipment including at least address information transmitted from the house control device, together with identification information indicating that the equipment is a vendor-specific equipment; a confirmation unit that transmits the information of the vendor-specific equipment registered in the equipment management table to the user terminal and acquires a result of approval, correction, or addition by the user terminal; and an update unit that updates a registered content of the vendor-specific equipment according to the result of approval, correction, or addition by the user terminal.

A home equipment management apparatus includes: an inquiry unit that inquires, in response to a registration request from a user terminal via a wide area network, a house control device that controls a standard-compatible equipment and a vendor-specific equipment connected to a home network about information of the vendor-specific equipment via the wide area network; a registration unit that registers the information of the vendor-specific equipment including at least address information transmitted from the house control device, together with identification information indicating that the equipment is a vendor-specific equipment; a confirmation unit that transmits the information of the vendor-specific equipment registered in the equipment management table to the user terminal and acquires a result of approval, correction, or addition by the user terminal; and an update unit that updates a registered content of the vendor-specific equipment according to the result of approval, correction, or addition by the user terminal.