SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATCHING A USAGE HISTORY TO A NEW CLOUD

• US 20120131161A1
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: Ferris, James Michael, Riveros, Gerry Edward
• Granted Patent: US 8,713,147 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Embodiments relate to systems and methods for identifying usage histories and end users that may benefit from being redeployed to a new cloud-based network. In particular, a new cloud can receive usage histories corresponding to end user usage in a respective set of other pre-existing clouds. In embodiments, the new cloud can determine whether the new cloud provides sufficient resources to properly host each end user recorded in the usage histories. Further, the new cloud can determine whether there is a cost benefit or other advantage for a user to move to the new cloud. In embodiments, a deployment recommendation may be sent to an administrator of the cloud associated with the desirable usage history.

Claims

1. A method, implemented using a processor, of managing users for a new cloud, the method comprising:

receiving a set of usage histories, wherein a usage history among the set of usage histories comprises resource usage data and cost data for a user of an existing cloud;

determining, using the processor and from the resource usage data of the usage history, whether the new cloud has sufficient resources to host the user;

determining, using the processor and from the cost data of the usage history, whether the new cloud provides a cost benefit to the user; and

recommending, if the new cloud has sufficient resources to host the user and the new cloud provides the cost benefit, that the user deploy on the new cloud.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the new cloud has sufficient resources comprises:

comparing the resource usage data of the usage history to a corresponding resource capacity of the new cloud; and

determining that the new cloud has sufficient resources if the corresponding resource capacity is equal to or greater than the resource usage data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein recommending comprises:

notifying an administrator of the new cloud regarding recommending that the user deploy on the new cloud.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein recommending comprises:

notifying the user regarding recommending that the user deploy on the new cloud.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein recommending comprises:

redeploying the user to the new cloud from a cloud that is currently hosting the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the new cloud provides a cost benefit to the user comprises:

comparing the cost data of the usage history to a corresponding price available from the new cloud; and

determining that the new cloud provides a cost benefit if the corresponding price is equal to or less than the cost data.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein comparing the cost data of the usage history to a corresponding price comprises:

comparing an aggregate of costs over a time period to a corresponding aggregate of prices available from a new cloud.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the new cloud has sufficient resources comprises:

simulating an execution of the usage history on the resources of the new cloud to produce simulation results; and

determining that the new cloud has sufficient resources if the simulation results indicate that a resource capacity of the new cloud is not exceeded.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage history comprises resource consumption metrics and resource cost metrics.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement a method comprising:

receiving a set of usage histories, wherein a usage history among the set of usage histories comprises resource usage data and cost data for a user of an existing cloud;

determining, from the resource usage data of the usage history, whether the new cloud has sufficient resources to host the user;

determining, from the cost data of the usage history, whether the new cloud provides a cost benefit to the user; and

recommending, if the new cloud has sufficient resources to host the user and the new cloud provides the cost benefit, that the user deploy on the new cloud.

11. A system for managing users for a new cloud, the system comprising:

a memory containing instructions; and

a processor, communicatively connected with the memory, that executes the instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving a set of usage histories, wherein a usage history among the set of usage histories comprises resource usage data and cost data for a user of an existing cloud;

determining, from the resource usage data of the usage history, whether the new cloud has sufficient resources to host the user;

determining, from the cost data of the usage history, whether the new cloud provides a cost benefit to the user; and

recommending, if the new cloud has sufficient resources to host the user and the new cloud provides the cost benefit, that the user deploy on the new cloud.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein determining whether the new cloud has sufficient resources comprises:

comparing the resource usage data of the usage history to a corresponding resource capacity of the new cloud; and

determining that the new cloud has sufficient resources if the corresponding resource capacity is equal to or greater than the resource usage data.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein recommending comprises:

notifying an administrator of the new cloud regarding recommending that the user deploy on the new cloud.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein recommending comprises:

notifying the user regarding recommending that the user deploy on the new cloud.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein recommending comprises:

redeploying the user to the new cloud from a cloud that is currently hosting the user.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein determining whether the new cloud provides a cost benefit to the user comprises:

comparing the cost data of the usage history to a corresponding price available from the new cloud; and

determining that the new cloud provides a cost benefit if the corresponding price is equal to or less than the cost data.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein comparing the cost data of the usage history to a corresponding price comprises:

comparing an aggregate of costs over a time period to a corresponding aggregate of prices available from a new cloud.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein determining whether the new cloud has sufficient resources comprises:

simulating an execution of the usage history on the resources of the new cloud to produce simulation results; and

determining that the new cloud has sufficient resources if the simulation results indicate that a resource capacity of the new cloud is not exceeded.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the usage history comprises resource consumption metrics and resource cost metrics.

20. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a network interface, connected to the processor, that communicates with existing clouds to receive the set of usage histories.