Componentized automatic provisioning and management of computing environments for computing utilities
US7516457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5061
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for automatically provisioning and managing resources in a computing utility. Its automation procedures are based on a resource model which allows resource-specific provisioning and management tasks to be encapsulated into components for reuse. These components are assembled into more complex structures and finally computing services. This invention provides a method for constructing a computing service from a set of resources given a high level specification. Once constructed, the service includes a component that provides management function, which can allow modification of its underlying set of resources.
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