Metering resource usage in a cloud computing environment
US9129052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/87
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach that provides assigning and tracking inter-Cloud operational transactions within a Cloud computing environment in order to meter Cloud resource usage when processing a Cloud service request. In one embodiment, there is a Cloud usage and accounting tool, including a route management component configured to define and manage the physical implementation of delineation points between Clouds. The Cloud usage and accounting tool further includes a workflow control component configured to track inter-Cloud operational transactions as they pass through the delineation points.
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