TECHNIQUES FOR CLOUD CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method implemented and residing within a computer-readable storage medium that is executed by one or more processors of a network to perform the method, comprising:
- configuring a master configuration management database (CMDB) with master configuration settings and master policies for construction, management, and deployment of workloads assigned to distributed computing resources of a network; and
interfacing a plurality of sub CMDB'"'"'s with the master CMDB to coordinate sub configuration settings and sub policies with the master configuration settings and the master policies of the master CMDB, each sub CMDB controlling a particular set of the computing resources defining a particular distributed computing infrastructure.
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Abstract
Techniques for cloud control and management are provided. The control, creation, and management of workloads in distributed infrastructures are coordinated via a master Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The master CMDB is also used to unify the multiple distributed infrastructures so that the workloads are rationalized. Moreover, data centers are coordinated with the distributed infrastructures so the configuration settings and policies included in the master CMDB are enforced and synchronized throughout the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented and residing within a computer-readable storage medium that is executed by one or more processors of a network to perform the method, comprising:
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configuring a master configuration management database (CMDB) with master configuration settings and master policies for construction, management, and deployment of workloads assigned to distributed computing resources of a network; and interfacing a plurality of sub CMDB'"'"'s with the master CMDB to coordinate sub configuration settings and sub policies with the master configuration settings and the master policies of the master CMDB, each sub CMDB controlling a particular set of the computing resources defining a particular distributed computing infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented and residing within a computer-readable storage medium that is executed by one or more processors of a network to perform the method, comprising:
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interfacing a data center configuration management database (CMDB) for a data center with a second CMDB defined for a distributed computing environment; and dynamically keeping the data center CMDB in synchronization with selective portions of the second CMDB. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multiprocessor-implemented system, comprising:
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a distributed processing environment compliance service implemented in a computer-readable storage medium and to execute on one or more processors of a network; and a plurality of processing environment compliance services implemented in a computer-readable medium and to execute on one or more processors of the network; the distributed processing environment compliance service configured to keep configuration settings and policies for a plurality of distributed processing environments in compliance with master configuration settings and master policies, each processing environment compliance service configured to manage a particular distributed processing environment and to interact with the distributed processing environment compliance service to stay in compliance and to enforce compliance on each distributed processing environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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