Method and system for platform-agnostic software installation

A computer system comprising:

• a first managed host having a first operating system platform;
• a second managed host having a second operating system platform;
• an installation service configured to:
• obtain a knowledge package, wherein the knowledge package comprises guidelines for obtaining and installing a plurality of software deliverables,
• obtain a profile, wherein the profile comprises platform-agnostic data indicating a desired system state, and
• distribute the knowledge package and the profile to the first managed host and the second managed host;
• a first job agent configured to:
• filter the profile based on the knowledge package to obtain a first platform-specific profile, and
• update the first managed host to the desired system state using the first platform-specific profile;
• and
• a second job agent configured to:
• filter the profile based on the knowledge package to obtain a second platform-specific profile, and
• update the second managed host to the desired system state using the second platform-specific profile.

A system comprising:

• means for obtaining a knowledge package, wherein the knowledge package comprises guidelines for obtaining and installing a plurality of software deliverables;
• means for obtaining a profile, wherein the profile comprises platform-agnostic data indicating a desired system state;
• means for distributing the knowledge package and the profile to a first managed host and a second managed host,
• wherein the first managed host has a first operating system platform, and
• wherein the second managed host has a second operating system platform;
• means for filtering the profile based on the knowledge package to obtain a first platform-specific profile for the first managed host and a second platform-specific profile for the second managed host;
• means for updating the first managed host to the desired system state using the first platform-specific profile;
• and
• means for updating the second managed host to the desired system state using the second platform-specific profile.