Delta replication of source files and packages across networked resources

A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for replicating source files across networked resources, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:

• receiving, by a manager module executing at a primary server, a package update notification corresponding to a difference between a previous set of source files and one or more new sets of source files;
• responsive to receiving the package update notification, identifying, by the manager module, a delta set of source files that correspond to the difference, wherein the delta set of source files includes scripts that upgrade, maintain, or repair one or more executable software applications;
• normalizing, by the manager module, previously cached delta packages into a single most recent delta package that incorporates the difference represented by the delta set of source files and removes redundant data from the previously cached delta packages;
• determining, by the manager module, a set of distribution servers in an enterprise network that are configured for delta replication;
• communicating, by the manager module, the normalized delta package to the distribution servers;
• determining, by the manager module, a respective success or failure status corresponding to communicating the normalized delta package to each of the distribution servers;
• and
• responsive to determining a failure status corresponding to a particular one server of the distribution servers, re-communicating, by the managed module, the normalized delta package to the particular one server.

A central source server computing device for replicating source files across networked resources, the server computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer program instructions executable by the processor for:
• receiving a package update notification from an administrative console application, the package update notification corresponding to a difference between a previous set of source files and one or more new sets of source files;
• responsive to receiving the package update notification, identifying a delta set of source files that correspond to the difference wherein the delta set of source files includes scripts that upgrade, maintain, or repair one or more executable software applications;
• normalizing previously cached delta packages into a single most recent delta package that incorporates the difference represented by the delta set of source files and removes redundant data from the previously cached delta packages;
• determining a set of distribution servers in an enterprise network that are configured for delta replication;
• communicating the normalized delta package to the distribution servers;
• determining a respective success or failure status corresponding to communicating the normalized delta package to each of the source and/or distribution servers;
• and
• responsive to determining a failure status corresponding to a particular one server of the distribution servers, re-communicating the normalized delta package to the particular one server.

A central server computing device for replicating source files across networked resources, the central server computing device comprising processing means for:

• receiving a package update notification corresponding to a difference between a previous set of source files and one or more new sets of source files the package update notification being received from a distribution server coupled to the central server;
• responsive to receiving the package update notification, identifying a delta set of source files that correspond to the difference, wherein the delta set of source files includes scripts that upgrade, maintain, or repair one or more executable software applications;
• normalizing previously cached delta packages into a single most recent delta package that incorporates the difference represented by the delta set of source files and removes redundant data from the previously cached delta packages;
• determining a set of distribution servers in an enterprise network that are configured for delta replication;
• communicating the normalized delta package to distribution servers for subsequent distribution to other computing devices;
• determining a respective success or failure status corresponding to communicating the normalized delta package to each of the distribution servers;
• and
• responsive to determining a failure status corresponding to a particular one server of the distribution servers, re-communicating the normalized delta package to the particular one server.