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Account cloning service for cloud computing environments

US8856077B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2012
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5072
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for an account cloning service for cloud computing environments are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of resources, a plurality of service managers coordinating respective distributed network-accessible services, and a metadata manager. The metadata manager receives an account cloning request specifying a source client account. The metadata manager identifies a representation of an administrative state of the source client account with respect to a plurality of services, including configuration settings of an original set of resources of the plurality of resources providing functionality of the set of services. The metadata manager stores a record of an association of a clone client account of the particular source client account with the representation of the administrative state.

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