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Cloud service level attestation

US8959195B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2012
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5096
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for measuring and attesting to service levels offered by a service provider in a computing system implemented with a distributed virtual infrastructure. In one example, a method comprises the following steps. Information is maintained relating to one or more services offered by one or more service providers in accordance with a distributed virtual infrastructure. One or more service level claims associated with the one or more services are validated. A subscriber is sent validation results for at least a portion of the one or more services.

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