System and method for a self service portal and automation for internally hosted virtual server resources

A computer device for provisioning computer code in a cloud computing system, the computer device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors;
• wherein the one or more memories include computer executable instructions stored therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a computer code file at a repository server via a portal interface to an automation service, wherein the computer code file includes a discrete file or package of files corresponding to a complete application or an update for the application for execution on a plurality of cloud computing system nodes;
• automatically build a metabase of metadata from a plurality of sources during a provisioning process, the metadata based on the received computer code file, the metadata describing one or more of a data dependency, a flow dependency, an output dependency, or a control dependency of the received computer code file;
• receive one or more provisioning conditions at the automation service via the portal interface;
• send the computer code file to a plurality of cloud computing system end nodes based on the received provisioning conditions and the metabase metadata;
• cause the sent computer code file to be installed on each of the plurality of cloud computing system end nodes;
• update a system administration database using the received provisioning conditions and the metabase metadata, wherein the system administration database is coupled to a system administration server configured to provide information about the computer code file to the cloud computing system and to automate repetitive network administrative tasks;
• and
• register a friendly name and an internet protocol address of the computer code file with a domain name service for the cloud computing system.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer readable instructions stored thereon for provisioning computer code in a cloud computing system, the instructions comprising:

• receiving a computer code file at a repository server via a portal interface to an automation service, wherein the computer code file includes a discrete file or package of files corresponding to a complete application or an update for the application for execution on a plurality of cloud computing system nodes;
• automatically building a metabase of metadata from a plurality of sources during a provisioning process, the metadata based on the received computer code file, the metadata describing one or more of a data dependency, a flow dependency, an output dependency, or a control dependency of the received computer code file;
• receiving one or more provisioning conditions via the portal at the automation service;
• sending the computer code file to a plurality of cloud computing system end nodes based on the received provisioning conditions and the metabase metadata;
• causing the sent computer code file to be installed on each of the plurality of cloud computing system end nodes;
• updating a system administration database using the received provisioning conditions and the metabase metadata, wherein the system administration database is coupled to a system administration server configured to provide information about the computer code file to the cloud computing system and to automate repetitive network administrative tasks;
• and
• registering a friendly name and an internet protocol address of the computer code file with a domain name service for the cloud computing system.