Patent ID: 7992050

Claim:
In a computer network comprising a first computing platform and a second computing platform, the first computing platform executes or has installed thereon a first instance of a computerized unit, and the second computing platform executes or has installed thereon a second instance of the computerized unit, each providing an outcome, and wherein the outcome of the first instance on the first computer platform differs from the outcome of the second instance on the second computer platform, an apparatus for retrieving the differences between the first computing platform and first instance, and the second computing platform and second instance the apparatus comprising: a component for receiving access details of the first computing platform or of the second computing platform; a data requesting component for issuing a request for information related to the first computing platform or the second computing platform or the first instance or the second instance; a data retrieval component for retrieving a first value associated with a parameter from the first computing platform or from the first instance and a second value associated with the parameter from the second computing platform or from the second instance; a comparison component for comparing the first value and the second value to determine at least one difference between the first computing platform and first instance and the second computing platform and second instance, that may lead to the difference in the outcome of the first and second instances on the two platforms; and a component for reporting the at least one difference.