公开(公告)号：US20110138047A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12630049

申请日：2009-12-03

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Mahesh Viswanathan

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Mahesh Viswanathan

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： The present invention provides a system and method for provisioning Cloud services by establishing a Cloud services catalog using a Cloud service bus within a Cloud computing environment. In one embodiment, there is a Cloud services catalog manager configured to connect a plurality of Clouds in a Cloud computing environment; maintain a catalog of integrated Cloud services from the plurality of connected Clouds; and display an index of the integrated services on a user interface. Using this system and method will allow for multiple disparate services, offered by different partners, across unrelated, physically distinct Clouds to be presented as an index of integrated services.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种通过在云计算环境中使用云服务总线建立云服务目录来配置云服务的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，云服务目录管理器被配置为在云计算环境中连接多个云; 从多个云层维护云服务集成目录; 并在用户界面上显示综合业务的索引。 使用这种系统和方法将允许不同合作伙伴提供的跨不相关的，物理上不同的云的多个不同的服务被呈现为综合服务的索引。

公开(公告)号：US08924559B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US12630049

申请日：2009-12-03

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Mahesh Viswanathan

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Mahesh Viswanathan

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： The present invention provides a system and method for provisioning Cloud services by establishing a Cloud services catalog using a Cloud service bus within a Cloud computing environment. In one embodiment, there is a Cloud services catalog manager configured to connect a plurality of Clouds in a Cloud computing environment; maintain a catalog of integrated Cloud services from the plurality of connected Clouds; and display an index of the integrated services on a user interface. Using this system and method will allow for multiple disparate services, offered by different partners, across unrelated, physically distinct Clouds to be presented as an index of integrated services.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种通过在云计算环境中使用云服务总线建立云服务目录来配置云服务的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，云服务目录管理器被配置为在云计算环境中连接多个云; 从多个云层维护云服务集成目录; 并在用户界面上显示综合业务的索引。 使用这种系统和方法将允许不同合作伙伴提供的跨不相关的，物理上不同的云的多个不同的服务被呈现为综合服务的索引。

公开(公告)号：US08966652B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US13155564

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

IPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： G06F21/105 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L63/20

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide a subscription service for documenting, verifying, administering, and auditing use of entitled software products in third-party networked computing environments (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, aspects of the invention provide an Entitlement Brokering System (EBS) (also referred to as an entitlement broker) that reduces the risk associated with clients improperly running licensed software products on their computing infrastructure, thus increasing the reliability and auditability of the software product's entitlement status and accelerating intake of new or existing clients through automation of the entitlement verification process.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于在第三方网络计算环境（例如，云计算环境）中记录，验证，管理和审核授权软件产品的使用的订阅服务。 具体来说，本发明的方面提供了权利中介体系（EBS）（也称为授权经纪人），其减少与在其计算基础设施上不正当地运行许可软件产品的客户相关联的风险，从而提高软件产品的可靠性和可审计性 授权状况，以及通过自动化授权验证流程加速新客户或现有客户的采购。

公开(公告)号：US08924561B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13106904

申请日：2011-05-13

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F9/50

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment) to be dynamic in nature in that it may automatically be resized based on current/predicted workload and current/predicted resource availability. For example, when a workload is received, a data structure (e.g., a mapping) will be created on a computer storage device and populated with data related to a set of current resources of the networked computing environment that are allocated to the workload. It will then be determined whether a mismatch (e.g., a shortfall) exists between the set of current resources and resources required for processing the workload. If so, a set of peripheral resources will be identified to rectify the mismatch. The networked computing environment will then be resized to accommodate the set of peripheral resources, and the workload will be processed using the resized networked computing environment.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种网络计算环境（例如，云计算环境）在本质上是动态的方法，因为其可以基于当前/预测的工作负载和当前/预测的资源可用性自动调整大小。 例如，当接收到工作负载时，将在计算机存储设备上创建数据结构（例如，映射），并填充与分配给工作负载的联网计算环境的一组当前资源相关的数据。 然后将确定在当前资源集合和处理工作负载所需的资源之间是否存在不匹配（例如，不足）。 如果是这样，一组外围资源将被识别以纠正不匹配。 然后，网络计算环境将被调整大小以适应一组外围资源，并且将使用调整大小的网络计算环境来处理工作负载。

公开(公告)号：US08806003B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13159516

申请日：2011-06-14

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris ,  Lynn M. Koch

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris ,  Lynn M. Koch

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/5044 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  G06F9/5083 ,  G06F2209/5019 ,  G06F2209/503 ,  H04L41/00

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for forecasting a capacity available for processing a workload in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, aspects of the present invention provide service availability for cloud subscribers by forecasting the capacity available for running or scheduled applications in a networked computing environment. In one embodiment, capacity data may be collected and analyzed in real-time from a set of cloud service providers and/or peer cloud-based systems. In order to further increase forecast accuracy, historical data and forecast output may be post-processed. Data may be post-processed in a substantially continuous manner so as to assess the accuracy of previous forecasts. By factoring in actual capacity data collected after a forecast, and taking into account applications requirements as well as other factors, substantially continuous calibration of the algorithm can occur so as to improve the accuracy of future forecasts and enable functioning in a self-learning (e.g., heuristic) mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于预测可用于处理联网计算环境（例如，云计算环境）中的工作负载的容量的方法。 具体地，本发明的方面通过预测可用于在网络计算环境中运行或调度的应用的容量来为云用户提供服务可用性。 在一个实施例中，可以从一组云服务提供商和/或基于对等云的系统实时收集和分析容量数据。 为了进一步提高预测精度，历史数据和预测输出可能会被后处理。 数据可以以基本上连续的方式进行后处理，以便评估先前预测的准确性。 通过考虑预测后收集的实际容量数据，并考虑到应用需求以及其他因素，可以进行基本上连续的算法校准，以提高未来预测的准确性，并使其能够在自学习（例如， ，启发式）模式。

公开(公告)号：US20120290726A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13106904

申请日：2011-05-13

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment) to be dynamic in nature in that it may automatically be resized based on current/predicted workload and current/predicted resource availability. For example, when a workload is received, a data structure (e.g., a mapping) will be created on a computer storage device and populated with data related to a set of current resources of the networked computing environment that are allocated to the workload. It will then be determined whether a mismatch (e.g., a shortfall) exists between the set of current resources and resources required for processing the workload. If so, a set of peripheral resources will be identified to rectify the mismatch. The networked computing environment will then be resized to accommodate the set of peripheral resources, and the workload will be processed using the resized networked computing environment.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种网络计算环境（例如，云计算环境）在本质上是动态的方法，因为其可以基于当前/预测的工作负载和当前/预测的资源可用性自动调整大小。 例如，当接收到工作负载时，将在计算机存储设备上创建数据结构（例如，映射），并填充与分配给工作负载的联网计算环境的一组当前资源相关的数据。 然后将确定在当前资源集合和处理工作负载所需的资源之间是否存在不匹配（例如，不足）。 如果是这样，一组外围资源将被识别以纠正不匹配。 然后，网络计算环境将被调整大小以适应一组外围资源，并且将使用调整大小的网络计算环境来处理工作负载。

公开(公告)号：US09256900B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US12946324

申请日：2010-11-15

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Michael D. Brookbanks ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Michael D. Brookbanks ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/01

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for implementing service level agreements (SLAs) having variable service delivery requirements and pricing in a networked (e.g. cloud) computing environment. Under embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of SLAs, each having a different price level, is made available to a consumer. The consumer may select one or more of the plurality of SLAs that reflects the consumer's service delivery requirements in a cloud computing environment. A consumer having relatively inflexible service delivery requirements may select one of the SLAs having a relatively higher price, whereas a consumer having relatively flexible service delivery requirements may select one of the SLAs having a relatively lower price. In one embodiment, the SLAs may dynamically provide for relatively lower variable pricing in response to the consumer receiving deferred or a relatively lower level of service during a peak service demand load. In another embodiment, the SLAs may dynamically provide for relatively higher variable pricing in response to consumer service requests that are fulfilled during a relatively higher overall service demand load. In yet another embodiment, the SLAs may dynamically provide for relatively lower variable pricing in response to consumer service requests that occur during a relatively lower overall service demand load.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种在网络化（例如，云）计算环境中实现具有可变服务递送要求和定价的服务水平协议（SLA）的方法。 在本发明的实施例中，每个具有不同价格水平的多个SLA可用于消费者。 消费者可以在云计算环境中选择反映消费者的服务交付要求的多个SLA中的一个或多个。 具有相对不灵活的服务递送要求的消费者可以选择具有相对较高价格的SLA中的一个，而具有相对灵活的服务递送要求的消费者可以选择具有相对较低价格的SLA中的一个。 在一个实施例中，SLA可以响应于消费者在峰值服务需求负载期间接收延迟的或相对较低的服务水平来动态地提供相对较低的可变定价。 在另一个实施例中，SLA可以响应于在相对更高的整体服务需求负载期间实现的消费者服务请求而动态地提供相对较高的可变定价。 在另一个实施例中，SLA可以响应于在相对较低的总体服务需求负载期间发生的消费者服务请求而动态地提供相对较低的可变定价。

公开(公告)号：US20120324092A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13159516

申请日：2011-06-14

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris ,  Lynn M. Koch

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris ,  Lynn M. Koch

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/5044 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  G06F9/5083 ,  G06F2209/5019 ,  G06F2209/503 ,  H04L41/00

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for forecasting a capacity available for processing a workload in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, aspects of the present invention provide service availability for cloud subscribers by forecasting the capacity available for running or scheduled applications in a networked computing environment. In one embodiment, capacity data may be collected and analyzed in real-time from a set of cloud service providers and/or peer cloud-based systems. In order to further increase forecast accuracy, historical data and forecast output may be post-processed. Data may be post-processed in a substantially continuous manner so as to assess the accuracy of previous forecasts. By factoring in actual capacity data collected after a forecast, and taking into account applications requirements as well as other factors, substantially continuous calibration of the algorithm can occur so as to improve the accuracy of future forecasts and enable functioning in a self-learning (e.g., heuristic) mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于预测可用于处理联网计算环境（例如，云计算环境）中的工作负载的容量的方法。 具体地，本发明的方面通过预测可用于在网络计算环境中运行或调度的应用的容量来为云用户提供服务可用性。 在一个实施例中，可以从一组云服务提供商和/或基于对等云的系统实时收集和分析容量数据。 为了进一步提高预测精度，历史数据和预测输出可能会被后处理。 数据可以以基本上连续的方式进行后处理，以便评估先前预测的准确性。 通过考虑预测后收集的实际容量数据，并考虑到应用需求以及其他因素，可以进行基本上连续的算法校准，以提高未来预测的准确性，并使其能够在自学习（例如， ，启发式）模式。

公开(公告)号：US20120317648A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13155564

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Clifford V. Harris

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F21/105 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L63/20

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide a subscription service for documenting, verifying, administering, and auditing use of entitled software products in third-party networked computing environments (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, aspects of the invention provide an Entitlement Brokering System (EBS) (also referred to as an entitlement broker) that reduces the risk associated with clients improperly running licensed software products on their computing infrastructure, thus increasing the reliability and auditability of the software product's entitlement status and accelerating intake of new or existing clients through automation of the entitlement verification process.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于在第三方网络计算环境（例如，云计算环境）中记录，验证，管理和审核授权软件产品的使用的订阅服务。 具体来说，本发明的方面提供了权利中介体系（EBS）（也称为授权经纪人），其减少与在其计算基础设施上不正当地运行许可软件产品的客户相关联的风险，从而提高软件产品的可靠性和可审计性 授权状况，以及通过自动化授权验证流程加速新客户或现有客户的采购。

公开(公告)号：US20120123886A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US12946324

申请日：2010-11-15

申请人： Gene L. Brown ,  Michael D. Brookbanks ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson

发明人： Gene L. Brown ,  Michael D. Brookbanks ,  Brendan F. Coffey ,  Christopher J. Dawson

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/01

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for implementing service level agreements (SLAs) having variable service delivery requirements and pricing in a networked (e.g. cloud) computing environment. Under embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of SLAs, each having a different price level, is made available to a consumer. The consumer may select one or more of the plurality of SLAs that reflects the consumer's service delivery requirements in a cloud computing environment. A consumer having relatively inflexible service delivery requirements may select one of the SLAs having a relatively higher price, whereas a consumer having relatively flexible service delivery requirements may select one of the SLAs having a relatively lower price. In one embodiment, the SLAs may dynamically provide for relatively lower variable pricing in response to the consumer receiving deferred or a relatively lower level of service during a peak service demand load. In another embodiment, the SLAs may dynamically provide for relatively higher variable pricing in response to consumer service requests that are fulfilled during a relatively higher overall service demand load. In yet another embodiment, the SLAs may dynamically provide for relatively lower variable pricing in response to consumer service requests that occur during a relatively lower overall service demand load.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种在网络化（例如，云）计算环境中实现具有可变服务递送要求和定价的服务水平协议（SLA）的方法。 在本发明的实施例中，每个具有不同价格水平的多个SLA可用于消费者。 消费者可以在云计算环境中选择反映消费者的服务交付要求的多个SLA中的一个或多个。 具有相对不灵活的服务递送要求的消费者可以选择具有相对较高价格的SLA中的一个，而具有相对灵活的服务递送要求的消费者可以选择具有相对较低价格的SLA中的一个。 在一个实施例中，SLA可以响应于消费者在峰值服务需求负载期间接收延迟的或相对较低的服务水平来动态地提供相对较低的可变定价。 在另一个实施例中，SLA可以响应于在相对更高的整体服务需求负载期间实现的消费者服务请求而动态地提供相对较高的可变定价。 在另一个实施例中，SLA可以响应于在相对较低的总体服务需求负载期间发生的消费者服务请求而动态地提供相对较低的可变定价。