Techniques to perform gradual upgrades

Details Techniques to perform gradual upgrades Techniques to perform gradual upgrades

2006-05-05

2010-10-19

Das, Chameli C (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Network

C717S122000, C717S169000, C717S170000, C717S175000, C717S178000, C707S638000, C707S695000, C707S781000, C726S026000

Reexamination Certificate

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07818740

ABSTRACT:
Techniques to perform gradual upgrades are described. An apparatus may include a database with a data set for a first version of an application program, and a computing device to couple to the database. The computing device may have a processor and memory, with the memory to store a first version of an application program, an installer program, and a gradual update engine. The processor may execute the installer program to install a second version of the application program, and said gradual update engine to convert the data set to a data schema used by the second version one data segment at a time. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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