Peer-to-peer method of deploying and managing executable code and associated plug-ins

A server configured to distribute software updates to a plurality of network connected devices, comprising:

• a user interface configured to receive an input selecting a list of target network accessible devices as devices that are to receive an update file;
• a processor, at the server, configured to generate a first sublist of the target network accessible devices;
• a network interface configured to transmit the update file and the first sublist of the target network accessible devices to a superior node of said target network accessible devices included in the list of target network accessible devices, which then generates a second sublist of the target network accessible devices that is different from the first sublist of target network accessible devices and pushes the update file and the second sublist of network accessible devices to each of the target network accessible devices identified in said first sublist as subordinates;
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• the network interface configured to receive, from each target network accessible device, a reporting result indicating a result of a software update.

A server configured to distribute software updates to a plurality of network connected devices, comprising:

• means for receiving an input selecting a list of target network accessible devices as devices that are to receive an update file;
• means for generating a first sublist of the target network accessible devices;
• means for transmitting the update file and the first sublist of the target network accessible devices to a superior node of said target network accessible devices included in the first sublist, which then generates a second sublist of the target network accessible devices that is different from the first sublist of target network accessible devices and pushes the update file and the second sublist of network accessible devices to each of the target network accessible devices identified in said first sublist as subordinates;
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• means for receiving, from each target network accessible device, a reporting result indicating a result of a software update.