Presenting a temporal topology graph of a computing environment at a graphical user interface

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for presenting a temporal topology graph of a computing environment at a graphical user interface, the method comprising:

• accessing, at a service provider, a temporal topology graph of a computing environment comprising a plurality of managed components, wherein the temporal topology graph comprises managed component relationship data for the plurality of managed components over an available time range, wherein the service provider is remote to the computing environment;
• determining a selected time of the available time range for displaying a visualization of the temporal topology graph;
• displaying a visualization of the temporal topology graph of the computing environment at the selected time in a graphical user interface, wherein the visualization comprises a topology of the plurality of managed components and parent/child relationships interconnecting the plurality of managed components at the selected time;
• displaying a selectable timebar for receiving a selected time over the available time range;
• receiving a new selected time of the available time range at the selectable timebar;
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• updating the visualization of the computing environment to display the topology of the computing environment at the new selected time.

A system for presenting a temporal topology graph of a computing environment at a graphical user interface, the system comprising:

• a data storage unit;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled with the data storage unit, the processor configured to:
• access, at a service provider, a temporal topology graph of a computing environment comprising a plurality of managed components, wherein the temporal topology graph comprises managed component relationship data for the plurality of managed components over an available time range, wherein the service provider is remote to the computing environment;
• determine a selected time of the available time range for displaying a visualization of the temporal topology graph;
• display a visualization of the temporal topology graph of the computing environment at the selected time in a graphical user interface, wherein the visualization comprises a topology of the plurality of managed components and parent/child relationships interconnecting the plurality of managed components at the selected time;
• display a selectable timebar for receiving a selected time over the available time range;
• receive a new selected time of the available time range at the selectable timebar;
• and
• update the visualization of the computing environment to display the topology of the computing environment at the new selected time.