SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CLOUD MITIGATION AND OPERATIONS CONTROLLERS
First Claim
1. A system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, the system comprising:
- a repository for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy;
an analyst module for analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and
a controller for evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating.
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Abstract
System and method for implementing cloud mitigation and operations controllers are described. One embodiment is a system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, wherein the system comprises a repository for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy; an analyst module for analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and a controller for evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, the system comprising:
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a repository for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy; an analyst module for analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and a controller for evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16)
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10. A system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, the system comprising:
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repository means for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy; analyst means for analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and controller means for evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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18. A method of controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, the method comprising:
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storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment in a repository, the stored data including policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy, wherein the stored data is generated in accordance with a prospector policy and comprises at least one of S-cloud operational characteristics data, C-cloud operational characteristics data, S-cloud reputation data, and C-cloud reputation data. analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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