Patent ID: 9563545
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for propagating system upgrades to peer computers in a peer community, the method comprising: defining a peer community, wherein the peer community is defined by one or more processors identifying peer computers that each contain a copy of a system component, wherein each copy of the system component is identical, and wherein the peer computers are autonomous such that no peer computer controls another peer computer within the peer community; selecting, by one or more processors, a test computer, wherein the test computer is selected from the peer computers within the peer community; establishing, by one or more processors, a passing grade for an upgrade to the system component; installing and testing, by one or more processors, the upgrade to the system component on the test computer; in response to the upgrade to the system component reaching the passing grade, transmitting an approval message to other peer computers within the peer community, wherein the approval message recommends installing the upgrade on the other peer computers within the peer community; identifying, by one or more processors, which of the peer computers has a highest quantity of previous upgrade tests; and selecting, by one or more processors, a peer computer from the peer community that has the highest quantity of previous upgrade tests as the test computer.