Agent-based remote function execution

A computer system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions stored thereon that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform acts comprising:
• receiving a function delegate from a calling module, the function delegate indicating a function to be executed in a remote environment;
• locating the function;
• packaging the function in a portable execution package;
• sending the portable execution package to an agent in the remote environment;
• receiving from the agent results of executing the function in the remote environment;
• and
• returning the results to the calling module.

One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform acts comprising:

• executing an agent in a remote environment, the agent listening for one or more functions to be executed remotely;
• while the agent continues to execute, employing the agent to perform acts comprising:
• in response to receiving a first function to be executed remotely, executing the first function in the remote environment and returning results of executing the first function to a host environment;
• and
• in response to receiving a second function to be executed remotely, executing the second function in the remote environment and returning results of executing the second function to a host environment.