US Patent 9501303 Systems and methods for managing computing resources

Systems and methods for managing computing resources are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a computing system request is received. The computing system request may be in a standardized request format and include a codified architecture and topology criterion. A build request is generated based on the computing system request. A computing resource device in accordance with the codified architecture and meeting the topology criterion is identified. A virtual machine is built on the computing resource device based on the build request. A plurality of applications is deployed on the virtual machine based on the build request to create an instantiated software deployment. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.