Patent ID: 7853945

Claim:
A method for installing a plurality of computer servers for integrated operation using a plurality of computer server installation images, the method comprising: receiving a first computer server installation image, wherein the first computer server installation image comprises a first operating system and a first application, wherein the operating system and the first application are configured with deployment neutral settings, and wherein the first computer server installation image is configured for providing first services on a first server in an integrated multi-server environment comprising the first server and a second server of the plurality of computer servers; receiving a second computer server installation image, wherein the second computer server installation image comprises a second operating system and a second application, wherein the second operating system and the second application are configured with deployment neutral settings, and wherein the second computer server installation image is configured for providing second services on the second server in the integrated multi-server environment comprising the first server and the second server of the plurality of computer servers; wherein the first services and second services are different; consulting a knowledge base having installation answers for the first server of the plurality of computer servers and for the second server of the plurality of computer servers; based on installation answers provided by the knowledge base, installing the first operating system and the first application from the first computer server installation image on the first server, wherein the first server is configured for providing the first services in the integrated multi-server environment; based on installation answers provided by the knowledge base, installing the second operating system and the second application from the second computer server installation image on the second server, wherein the second server is configured for providing the second services in the integrated multi-server environment; customizing the first server, wherein customizing the first server comprises configuring the first operating system and the first application of the first server with first deployment specific settings; and customizing the second server, wherein customizing the second server comprises automatically configuring the second operating system and the second application of the second server with second deployment specific settings without user's input, and wherein the second deployment specific settings are different from the first deployment specific settings.