Stable transformations of networked systems with automation

At least one non-transitory machine-readable storage device comprising instructions stored thereupon, which when executed by processing circuitry of a computing system, cause the processing circuitry to perform operations that:

• identify a transformation to apply to a configuration of the computing system, the transformation to change the configuration from an initial state to a completion state, wherein the transformation affects at least one network service provided by the computing system;
• identify operational conditions used to evaluate results of the transformation to the configuration of the computing system;
• attempt to apply the transformation to the configuration of the computing system, using a series of stages, wherein the series of stages include corresponding rollback positions for the configuration of the computing system when one or more of the identified operational conditions are not satisfied;
• determine a successful or unsuccessful result of the attempt to apply the transformation to the configuration of the computing system;
• in response to the unsuccessful result of the transformation to the configuration of the computing system, perform remediation to the configuration of the computing system, the remediation including use of one or more of the rollback positions;
• and
• in response to the successful result of the transformation to the configuration of the computing system, establish a new restore state from the completion state.

A method for a stable transformation of a networked computing system, comprising:

• identifying a transformation to apply to a configuration of the computing system, the transformation to change the configuration from an initial state to a completion state, wherein the transformation affects at least one network service provided by the computing system;
• identifying operational conditions used to evaluate results of the transformation to the configuration of the computing system;
• attempting application of the transformation to the configuration of the computing system, using a series of stages, wherein the series of stages include corresponding rollback positions for the configuration of the computing system when one or more of the identified operational conditions are not satisfied;
• determining a successful or unsuccessful result of the attempt to apply the transformation to the configuration of the computing system;
• and
• performing a response to the result of the attempt to apply the transformation, the response including use or modification of one or more of the rollback positions.