System and method for deploying a software build from a plurality of software builds to a target computer

A method for deploying a software build from a plurality of software builds stored in a plurality of build servers to a target computer, comprising:

• submitting a first request for a software build from the target computer to a local build master, the software build corresponding to one of a plurality of configurations of a particular software application available to the target computer;
• in response to the first request submitted to the local build master receivin request data from the local build master if the software build is locally cached;
• otherwise:
• submitting the first request to a build master by way of the local build master;
• and
• in response to submitting the first request to the build master by way of the local build master, receiving request data including information identifying at least one build server that stores the software build as an installed image;
• upon receiving the request data, submitting a second request with the request data to the at least one identified build server for the software build;
• and
• in response to the second request, receiving the software build from the at least one identified build server.

A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions which, when executed, carry out a method comprising:

• receiving a request at a build master from a target computer via local build master for one of a plurality of software builds stored in a plurality of build servers for installation on a target computer, wherein each software build corresponds to a distinct configuration of a single software product available to the target computer, wherein the target computer resides in a local network with the local build master and the build master resides on a network external to the local network, and wherein the local build master has access to the build master on the external network;
• selecting a build server of the plurality of build servers storing the requested software build;
• generating request data including information identifying the selected build server that stores the software build;
• and
• returning the request data to the target computer via the local build master in response to the request.