METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR CLOUD-BASED VIRTUAL MACHINES
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1. A method of managing a subscription in a cloud computing environment, comprising:
- instantiating at least one virtual machine in a cloud computing environment;
tracking a usage of the at least one virtual machine in the cloud computing environment;
storing the usage of the at least one virtual machine in a cloud management system; and
determining a charge for the tracked usage of the at least one virtual machine.
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Abstract
A cloud management system can track the usage of the virtual machines in order to determine the fees associated with the user'"'"'s subscription to the cloud computing environment. The usage can include the resources consumed to support the virtual machines and can include the utilization of the virtual machines by the user or third parties. The cloud management system can determine the fees charged to the user for utilizing the cloud computing environment based on the tracked usage.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of managing a subscription in a cloud computing environment, comprising:
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instantiating at least one virtual machine in a cloud computing environment; tracking a usage of the at least one virtual machine in the cloud computing environment; storing the usage of the at least one virtual machine in a cloud management system; and determining a charge for the tracked usage of the at least one virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing the identification of entities in a cloud computing environment, comprising:
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a network interface to at least one virtual machine in a cloud computing environment; and a cloud management module, communicating with the network interface, the cloud management module being configured to instantiate the at least one virtual machine in a cloud computing environment; track a usage of the at least one virtual machine in the cloud computing environment; store the usage of the at least one virtual machine in a cloud management system; and determine a charge for the tracked usage of the at least one virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A virtual machine, the virtual machine being managed by a method comprising:
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instantiating at least one virtual machine in a cloud computing environment; tracking a usage of the at least one virtual machine in the cloud computing environment; storing the usage of the at least one virtual machine in a cloud management system; and determining a charge for the tracked usage of the at least one virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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