Method for denominating move groups of applications

Abstract

A method of staging a move group of applications of a network is provided and includes the step of developing a reference base of applications via monitoring traffic flow between devices of the network on which applications are executed or accessing information about such applications. The method further includes the step of classifying each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets with regard to applications of the reference application base. Additionally, the method includes the step of accessing information about the classification sub-sets of those respective applications executed on each of a target croup of devices to thereby form an application classification glossary associated with the device.

1 . A method of staging a move group of applications of a network comprising:
 developing a reference base of applications via monitoring traffic flow between devices of the network on which applications are executed or accessing information about such applications;   with regard to applications of the reference application base classifying each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets;   with regard to each device of a target group of devices of the network, accessing information about the classification sub-sets of those respective applications executed on the device to thereby form an application classification glossary associated with the device, wherein, within the application glossary associated with each device, each application belonging to a respect to classification sub-set is grouped together with all applications that both belong to that same classification sub-set and are hosted on the device; and   denominating a move group of applications by: (a) deeming that all respective applications sharing a common membership in a respective classification sub-set are to be considered as a move group or (b) determining that certain applications commonly classed in a respective classification sub-set are also additionally members of a class of applications sharing a common property and deeming that such certain applications are to be considered as a move group.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein denominating a move group of applications by determining that certain applications commonly classed in a respective classification sub-set also additionally are members of a class of applications sharing a common property includes determining that certain applications commonly classed in a respective classification sub-set are also additionally members of a class of applications sharing the common property of being in a same location class. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the class of classification sub-sets includes at least one of: a classification sub-set of active directory applications, a classification sub-set of anti-virus applications, or a classification sub-set of back up applications. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein developing a reference base of applications includes obtaining network statistics such as, for example, collecting processor identifications and/or processor names. 
     
     
         5 . A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions which when executed on one or more computers of a network causes the respective computer or computers to perform the method of staging a move group of applications of a network, comprising:
 developing a reference base of applications via monitoring traffic flow between devices of the network on which applications are executed or accessing information about such applications;   with regard to applications of the reference application base, classifying each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets, wherein the classification sub-set is one of a class of classification sub-sets each relating to whether the degree of customization of an application;   with regard to applications of the reference application base, classifying each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets;   with regard to each device of a target group of devices of the network, accessing information about the classification sub-sets of those respective applications executed on the device to thereby form an application classification glossary associated with the device, wherein, within the application classification glossary associated with each device, each application belonging to a respective classification sub-set is grouped together with all applications belonging to that same classification sub-set; and   denominating a move group of applications by: (a) deeming that all respective applications snaring a common membership in a respective classification sub-set are to be considered as a move group or (b) determining that certain applications commonly classed in a respective classification sub-set are also additionally members of a class of applications sharing a common property.   
     
     
         6 . A computer based apparatus operable to provide an evaluation of certain characteristics of a network, the apparatus comprising:
 a processor;   a memory; and   an input element operable to be in communication with a plurality of computers of a network that is to be evaluated, the computer based apparatus operable to:   develop a reference base of applications via monitoring traffic flow between devices of the network on which applications are executed or accessing information about such applications;   with regard to applications of the reference application base, classify each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets, wherein the classification sub-set is one of a class of classification sub-sets each relating to whether the degree of customization of an application;   with regard to applications of the reference application base, classify each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets;   with regard to each device of a target group of devices of the network, access information about the classification sub-sets of those respective applications executed on the device to thereby form an application classification glossary associated with the device, wherein, within the application classification glossary associated with each device, each application belonging to a respective classification sub-set is grouped together with all applications belonging to that same classification sub-set; and   indicate a move group of applications by: (a) communicating information that permits a user to identify all respective applications sharing a common membership in a respective classification sub-set as a move group or (b) determining that certain applications commonly classed in a respective classification sub-set and communicating information that indicates that such certain applications are also additionally members of a class of applications sharing a common property.