Managing networks and machines for an online service

The invention relates to a managing networks and machines for an online service. A cloud manager assists in deploying and managing networks for an online service. The cloud manager system receives requests to perform operations relating to configuring, updating and performing tasks in networks that are used in providing the online service. The management of the assets may comprise deploying machines, updating machines, removing machines, performing configuration changes on servers, Virtual Machines (VMs), as well as performing other tasks relating to the management. The cloud manager is configured to receive requests through an idempotent and asynchronous application programming interface (API) that can not rely on a reliable network. 本发明涉及为在线服务管理网络和机器。一种云管理器帮助为在线服务部署和管理网络。该云管理器系统接收执行与在网络中配置、更新和执行用于供应该在线服务的任务相关的操作的请求。这些资产的管理可以包括：部署机器；更新机器；移除机器；对服务器、虚拟机(VM)执行配置改变；以及执行与管理相关的其他任务。云管理器被配置为通过不能依靠可靠网络的幂等和异步应用编程接口(API)来接收请求。