Enhanced configuration and property management system

A computer program product for operating a virtual operating environment over a distributed network, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code causing a computer to:

• create a virtual operating environment, wherein the virtual operating environment is hosted on a physical machine accessible via a distributed network, wherein the physical machine is configured to receive operational commands over the distributed network for controlling the virtual operating environment, wherein the virtual operating environment is virtualized by the physical machine, and wherein the virtual operating environment accesses hardware components of the physical machine to perform at least one preconfigured function;
• categorize the virtual operating environment using a tiered data structure, wherein each tier of the tiered data structure defines an attribute for categorizing the virtual operating environment, wherein each tier of the multiple tiered data structure may comprise one or more sub-tiers, thereby forming a parent/child relationship, wherein the sub-tier is associated with the attribute of each parent tier, wherein categorizing the virtual operating environment comprises assigning the virtual operating environment to a selected tier of the tiered data-structure such that the virtual operating environment is defined by the attribute of the selected tier and attributes of each parent tier of the selected tier;
• generate a graphical representation of the tiered data structure for display via a user computing device, wherein the graphical representation of the tiered data structure illustrates at least each of the tiers of the tiered data structure in a hierarchical format, and illustration of the physical machine displayed under at least one of the tiers of the tiered data structure, and an illustration of the virtual operating environment displayed under the illustration of the physical machine, wherein the illustration of the virtual operating environment enables a user to communicate an operational request to cause the virtual operating environment to perform a function associated with the operational request, wherein the illustration of the virtual operating environment comprises an operational status of the virtual operating environment;
• communicate a first command to the physical machine for causing the virtual operating environment to perform the function associated with the operational request based on the user interacting with the illustration of the virtual operating environment of the graphical representation of the tiered data structure;
• receive, from the virtual operating environment, an updated status based on the virtual operating environment executing the function associated with the operational request;
• and
• update the illustration of the virtual operating environment based on receiving the updated status;
• identify a second virtual operating environment;
• determine that the second virtual operating environment operates in tandem with the virtual operating environment;
• receive a request to startup the second virtual operating environment;
• determine that the virtual operating environment is not running;
• communicate a second command to the physical machine causing the virtual operating environment to startup;
• determine that the virtual operating environment is running;
• communicate a third command to the physical machine causing the second virtual operating environment to startup;
• and
• create a plurality of copies of the virtual operating environment, wherein at least one of the plurality of copies of the virtual operating environment is a testing environment, and wherein at least one of the plurality of copies of the virtual operating environment is a production environment.

A computer implemented method for operating a virtual operating environment over a distributed network, the method comprising using one or more processors for:

• creating a virtual operating environment, wherein the virtual operating environment is hosted on a physical machine accessible via a distributed network, wherein the physical machine is configured to receive operational commands over the distributed network for controlling the virtual operating environment, wherein the virtual operating environment is virtualized by the physical machine, and wherein the virtual operating environment accesses hardware components of the physical machine to perform at least one preconfigured function;
• categorizing the virtual operating environment using a tiered data structure, wherein each tier of the tiered data structure defines an attribute for categorizing the virtual operating environment, wherein each tier of the multiple tiered data structure may comprise one or more sub-tiers, thereby forming a parent/child relationship, wherein the sub-tier is associated with the attribute of each parent tier, wherein categorizing the virtual operating environment comprises assigning the virtual operating environment to a selected tier of the tiered data-structure such that the virtual operating environment is defined by the attribute of the selected tier and attributes of each parent tier of the selected tier;
• generating a graphical representation of the tiered data structure for display via a user computing device, wherein the graphical representation of the tiered data structure illustrates at least each of the tiers of the tiered data structure in a hierarchical format, and illustration of the physical machine displayed under at least one of the tiers of the tiered data structure, and an illustration of the virtual operating environment displayed under the illustration of the physical machine, wherein the illustration of the virtual operating environment enables a user to communicate an operational request to cause the virtual operating environment to perform a function associated with the operational request, wherein the illustration of the virtual operating environment comprises an operational status of the virtual operating environment;
• communicating a first command to the physical machine for causing the virtual operating environment to perform the function associated with the operational request based on the user interacting with the illustration of the virtual operating environment of the graphical representation of the tiered data structure;
• receiving, from the virtual operating environment, an updated status based on the virtual operating environment executing the function associated with the operational request;
• and
• updating the illustration of the virtual operating environment based on receiving the updated status;
• identifying a second virtual operating environment;
• determining that the second virtual operating environment operates in tandem with the virtual operating environment;
• receiving a request to startup the second virtual operating environment;
• determining that the virtual operating environment is not running;
• communicating a second command to the physical machine causing the virtual operating environment to startup;
• determining that the virtual operating environment is running;
• communicating a third command to the physical machine causing the second virtual operating environment to startup;
• and
• creating a plurality of copies of the virtual operating environment, wherein at least one of the plurality of copies of the virtual operating environment is a testing environment, and wherein at least one of the plurality of copies of the virtual operating environment is a production environment.