Generating a temporal topology graph of a computing environment

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

• receiving 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 an instance of the managed component relationship data is generated at the computing environment responsive to a change in topology of the plurality of managed components of the computing environment;
• transforming 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 the temporal topology graph comprising the managed component relationship data based at least in part on the graphical data;
• and
• maintaining the temporal topology graph for the computing environment at a service provider.

A system for manifest-driven data collection in a computing environment, the system comprising:

• a data storage unit;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled with the data storage unit, the processor configured to:
• receive event data and 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 an instance of the managed component relationship data is generated at the computing environment responsive to a change in topology of the plurality of managed components of the computing environment;
• transform 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 the temporal topology graph comprising the managed component relationship data based at least in part on the graphical data;
• and
• maintain the temporal topology graph and the event data for the computing environment.