Temporal analysis of a computing environment using event data and component relationship data

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon for performing a method of temporal analysis of a computing environment using event data and managed component relationship data, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a service provider, managed component relationship data for a plurality of managed components of a computing environment, the managed component relationship data comprising parent/child information for a managed component of the plurality of managed components at a moment in time, wherein the managed component relationship data is generated at each managed component of the plurality of managed components and is communicated from the plurality of managed components to the service provider;
• transforming, by the service provider, the managed component relationship data into graphical data of a temporal topology graph of the computing environment, wherein the temporal topology graph includes the moment in time for each instance of the managed component relationship data within the temporal topology graph;
• generating, by the service provider, the temporal topology graph of the computing environment;
• receiving event data for the plurality of managed components of the computing environment;
• performing anomaly detection of the computing environment based on the event data and the temporal topology graph of the computing environment, where an anomaly is indicative of a non-ideal state of the computing environment;
• identifying at least one ameliorative action to apply to the computing environment for correcting the anomaly;
• and
• effectuating application of the at least one ameliorative action to the computing environment.

A system for temporal analysis of a computing environment using event data and managed component relationship data, the system comprising:

• a data storage unit;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled with the data storage unit, the processor configured to:
• receive, at a service provider, managed component relationship data for a plurality of managed components of a computing environment, the managed component relationship data comprising parent/child information for a managed component of the plurality of managed components at a moment in time, wherein the managed component relationship data is generated at each managed component of the plurality of managed components and is communicated from the plurality of managed components to the service provider;
• transform, by the service provider, the managed component relationship data into graphical data of a temporal topology graph of the computing environment, wherein the temporal topology graph includes the moment in time for each instance of the managed component relationship data within the temporal topology graph;
• generate, by the service provider, the temporal topology graph of the computing environment;
• receive event data for the plurality of managed components of the computing environment;
• perform anomaly detection of the computing environment based on the event data and the temporal topology graph of the computing environment, where an anomaly is indicative of a non-ideal state of the computing environment;
• identify at least one ameliorative action to apply to the computing environment for correcting the anomaly;
• and
• effectuate application of the at least one ameliorative action to the computing environment.