Integrating preview systems for early validation and maintenance in development-to-production landscapes provisioned by continuous delivery
A development maintenance (Dev-Maintain) computing system is upgraded from a release version n to a release version n+1, where a production (Prod) computing system is on the release version n, and a development preview (Dev-Preview) computing system is on the release version n+1. Changes are transported from the Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Maintain computing system. Inactive changes transported from the Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Maintain computing system are merged to generate merged changes. The merged changes are transported to the Dev-Preview computing system. A release version upgrade is performed to the Prod computing system and to the Dev-Preview computing system. Active changes are transported from the Dev-Maintain computing system to the Prod computing system.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
upgrading a development maintenance (Dev-Maintain) computing system from a release version n to a release version n+1, wherein a production (Prod) computing system is on the release version n, and a development preview (Dev-Preview) computing system is on the release version n+1;
transporting changes from the Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Maintain computing system;
merging inactive changes transported from the Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Maintain computing system to generate merged changes;
transporting the merged changes to the Dev-Preview computing system;
performing a release version upgrade to the Prod computing system and to the Dev-Preview computing system; and
transporting active changes from the Dev-Maintain computing system to the Prod computing system.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the changes are an inactive form if the changes collide with changes already performed in the Dev-Maintain computing system and the changes are in an active form if the changes do not collide with changes already performed in the Dev-Maintain computing system.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the merged changes are transported to the Dev-Preview computing system with an overwrite parameter set to ensure that the Dev-Preview computing system also includes merged data objects on the Dev-Maintain computing system.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the release version upgrade upgrades the Prod computing system to the release version n+1 and the Dev-Preview computing system to a release version n+2.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising, following the release version upgrade of the Dev-Preview computing system to the release version n+2, transporting changes from a second Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Preview system.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:
merging inactive changes transported from the second Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Preview system to generate second merged changes; and
transporting the second merged changes to the second Dev-Preview computing system.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising performing a release version upgrade on the second Dev-Preview computing system, wherein the second Dev-Preview computing system is upgraded to a release version n+3.
8. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:
upgrading a development maintenance (Dev-Maintain) computing system from a release version n to a release version n+1, wherein a production (Prod) computing system is on the release version n, and a development preview (Dev-Preview) computing system is on the release version n+1;
transporting changes from the Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Maintain computing system;
merging inactive changes transported from the Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Maintain computing system to generate merged changes;
transporting the merged changes to the Dev-Preview computing system;
performing a release version upgrade to the Prod computing system and to the Dev-Preview computing system; and
transporting active changes from the Dev-Maintain computing system to the Prod computing system.
9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the changes are an inactive form if the changes collide with changes already performed in the Dev-Maintain computing system and the changes are in an active form if the changes do not collide with changes already performed in the Dev-Maintain computing system.
10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the merged changes are transported to the Dev-Preview computing system with an overwrite parameter set to ensure that the Dev-Preview computing system also includes merged data objects on the Dev-Maintain computing system.
11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the release version upgrade upgrades the Prod computing system to the release version n+1 and the Dev-Preview computing system to a release version n+2.
12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising one or more instructions to, following the release version upgrade of the Dev-Preview computing system to the release version n+2, transport changes from a second Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Preview system.
13. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising one or more instructions to:
merge inactive changes transported from the second Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Preview system to generate second merged changes; and
transport the second merged changes to the second Dev-Preview computing system.
14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , further comprising one or more instructions to perform a release version upgrade on the second Dev-Preview computing system, wherein the second Dev-Preview computing system is upgraded to a release version n+3.
15. A computer-implemented system, comprising:
one or more computers; and
one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more operations comprising:
upgrading a development maintenance (Dev-Maintain) computing system from a release version n to a release version n+1, wherein a production (Prod) computing system is on the release version n, and a development preview (Dev-Preview) computing system is on the release version n+1;
transporting changes from the Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Maintain computing system;
merging inactive changes transported from the Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Maintain computing system to generate merged changes;
transporting the merged changes to the Dev-Preview computing system;
performing a release version upgrade to the Prod computing system and to the Dev-Preview computing system; and
transporting active changes from the Dev-Maintain computing system to the Prod computing system.
16. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein the changes are an inactive form if the changes collide with changes already performed in the Dev-Maintain computing system and the changes are in an active form if the changes do not collide with changes already performed in the Dev-Maintain computing system.
17. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein the merged changes are transported to the Dev-Preview computing system with an overwrite parameter set to ensure that the Dev-Preview computing system also includes merged data objects on the Dev-Maintain computing system.
18. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein the release version upgrade upgrades the Prod computing system to the release version n+1 and the Dev-Preview computing system to a release version n+2.
19. The computer-implemented system of claim 18 , further comprising one or more instructions to, following the release version upgrade of the Dev-Preview computing system to the release version n+2, transport changes from a second Dev-Preview computing system to the Dev-Preview system.
20. The computer-implemented system of claim 19 , further comprising one or more instructions to:
merge inactive changes transported from the second Dev-Preview computing system into the Dev-Preview system to generate second merged changes;
transport the second merged changes to the second Dev-Preview computing system; and
perform a release version upgrade on the second Dev-Preview computing system, wherein the second Dev-Preview computing system is upgraded to a release version n+3.