Service provider optimization of content management

• US 8,051,166 B1
• Filed: 09/29/2008
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Baumback, Mark S., Bettis, David William, Jenkins, Jonathan A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jean; Frantz B
• Application Number:
  US12/240,740
• Time in Patent Office: 1,128 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217, 709/219, 709/224
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/501 Performance criteria
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring the performance associated with fulfilling resource requests and determining optimizations for improving such performance are provided. A processing device obtains and processes performance metric information associated with processing a request for an original resource and any embedded resource. The processing device uses the processed performance metric information to determine a set of service providers for alternatively hosting, processing, and/or transmitting at least a portion of the original resource and/or any embedded resources. In some embodiments, in making such a determination, the processing device assesses performance metric information collected and associated with subsequent resource requests for the original resource and any embedded resources using each of a variety of alternative set(s) of service providers. The processing device may also consider service provider selection criteria obtained from the original content provider. Aspects of systems and methods for generating recommendations associated with monitoring the operation and performance of service providers with respect to specific resource requests are also provided.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring performance associated with processing a resource request, the system comprising:

a client computing component implemented by at least one client computing device, wherein the client computing component is operable to determine a first set of performance data associated with processing a resource request, wherein the resource request corresponds to one or more resources;

a performance measurement component implemented by the at least one client computing device, wherein the performance measurement component is operable to determine a second set of performance data associated with processing the resource request; and

a processing component implemented by at least one processing device, the processing component operable to;

obtain, from the client computing component, the first set of performance data associated with processing the resource request;

obtain, from the performance measurement component, the second set of performance data associated with processing the resource request;

identify one or more network-based service providers to be utilized in conjunction with a subsequent resource request, wherein the one or more network-based service providers at least one of host or process content on behalf of a content provider and wherein the subsequent resource request corresponds to at least one of the one or more resources;

for each identified network-based service provider;

cause an initiation of the subsequent resource request associated with the identified network-based service provider; and

obtain, from the client computing component and the performance measurement component performance data related to processing of the subsequent resource request using the identified network-based service provider; and

dynamically determine a network-based service provider based on the first and second sets of performance data and the performance data related to processing the subsequent resource request using each of the one or more identified network-based service providers.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the processing component is further operable to generate a recommendation to use the determined network-based service provider to process a further subsequent request for at least one of the one or more resources.

3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein the processing component is further operable to generate code for at least one of the one or more resources to be processed using the determined network-based service provider.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the processing component is further operable to generate code for at least one of the one or more resources to be processed using the determined network-based service provider.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein dynamically determining a network-based service provider, by the processing component, is further based on service provider selection criteria.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the processing component is further operable to obtain service provider selection criteria from the content provider.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more network-based service providers include one or more storage service providers.

8. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the one or more storage service providers include one or more geographically distributed data centers.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more network-based service providers include one or more application service providers.

10. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more network-based service providers include one or more CDN service providers.

11. A method comprising:

identifying a plurality of service providers to be utilized in conjunction with processing a request for at least one resource, wherein the plurality of service providers at least one of host or process content on behalf of a content provider and wherein the at least one resource corresponds to an original resource and any embedded resources associated with the original resource;

for each identified service provider;

causing an initiation of a request for the at least one resource to the identified service provider; and

obtaining performance data related to processing of the request using the identified service provider; and

dynamically selecting a service provider for the at least one resource based on the obtained performance data corresponding to processing the same at least one resource using each identified service provider,

wherein the method is implemented by at least one processing device.

12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the at least one resource corresponds to a first resource and one or more embedded resources.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the request is for the first resource and the one or more embedded resources.

14. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the at least one resource corresponds to an embedded resource of another resource.

15. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising generating a recommendation to use the determined service provider to process a subsequent request for the at least one resource and providing the recommendation to the content provider, wherein the content provider is the original content provider of the at least one resource.

16. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising generating code for the at least one resource to be processed using the determined service provider.

17. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein dynamically determining a service provider is further based on service provider selection criteria.

18. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the service provider selection criteria includes service provider quality of service information.

19. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the service provider selection criteria includes cost information associated with processing the request.

20. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising obtaining, from the content provider, service provider selection criteria.

21. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein dynamically determining a service provider is further based on the service provider selection criteria provided by the content provider.

22. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the plurality of service providers include one or more storage service providers.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the one or more storage service providers include one or more geographically distributed data centers.

24. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the plurality of service providers include one or more application service providers.

25. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the plurality of service providers include one or more CDN service providers.

26. A method comprising:

obtaining, from a client computing device, performance data associated with processing an original resource request initiated by the client computing device, wherein the original resource request corresponds to one or more resources, wherein the original resource request is serviced by a content provider, and wherein the at least one resource corresponds to an original resource and any embedded resources associated with the original resource; and

dynamically selecting one or more service providers to be utilized in conjunction with a subsequent resource request based on the obtained performance data, wherein the one or more service providers at least one of host or process content on behalf of the content provider and wherein the subsequent resource request corresponds to at least one of the one or more resources originally provided by the content provider in response to the original resource request,

wherein the method is implemented by at least one processing device.

27. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein dynamically identifying one or more service providers to be utilized in conjunction with the subsequent resource request based on the obtained performance data comprises processing the obtained performance data and dynamically identifying one or more service providers to be utilized in conjunction with the subsequent resource request if the processed performance data fails to meet a predetermined level of performance.

28. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein dynamically identifying one or more service providers to be utilized in conjunction with the subsequent resource request is further based on service provider selection criteria.

29. The method as recited in claim 26 further comprising obtaining, from the content provider, service provider selection criteria, wherein dynamically identifying one or more service providers to be utilized in conjunction with the subsequent resource request is further based on the obtained service provider selection criteria.

30. The method as recited in claim 26 further comprising:

for each of the one or more identified service providers, enabling the one or more resources to be provided by the identified service provider.

31. The method as recited in claim 30, wherein enabling the one or more resources comprises translating one or more corresponding resource identifiers such that requests for the one or more resources are directed to the identified service provider.

32. The method as recited in claim 30, wherein enabling the one or more resources comprises providing the one or more resources to the identified service provider.

33. The method as recited in claim 26 further comprising:

for each identified service provider, causing an initiation of the subsequent resource request associated with the identified service provider.

34. The method as recited in claim 26 further comprising:

for each identified service provider, processing performance data from a client computing device, wherein the performance data is associated with processing the subsequent resource request using the identified service provider.

35. The method as recited in claim 34 further comprising providing a recommendation for processing a further subsequent resource request based on a comparison of the performance data associated with processing the resource request without use of one of the identified service providers with the performance data associated with processing the subsequent resource request using each of the identified one or more service providers, wherein the further subsequent resource request corresponds to at least one of the one or more resources.

36. The method as recited in claim 34 further comprising dynamically selecting a service provider based on the processed performance data.

37. The method as recited in claim 36, wherein dynamically selecting a service provider is further based on the performance data associated with processing the resource request without use of one of the identified service providers.

38. The method as recited in claim 36, wherein dynamically selecting a service provider is further based on service provider selection criteria.

39. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein the one or more service providers include one or more storage service providers.

40. The method as recited in claim 39, wherein the one or more storage service providers include one or more geographically distributed data centers.

41. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein the one or more service providers include one or more application service providers.

42. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein the one or more service providers include one or more CDN service providers.

43. A method comprising:

identifying a plurality of sets of service providers to be utilized in conjunction with processing a request for at least one resource, wherein the plurality of sets of service providers at least one of host or process content on behalf of a content provider or enable transmission of the content, wherein at least one of the plurality of sets of service providers includes two or more service providers, and wherein the at least one resource corresponds to an original resource and any embedded resources associated with the original resource;

for each identified set of service providers;

causing an initiation of a request for the at least one resource, wherein the identified set of service providers is utilized in conjunction with processing the request; and

obtaining performance data related to processing of the request using the identified set of service providers; and

dynamically selecting a set of service providers for the at least one resource based on the performance data corresponding to processing the same at least one resource using each identified service provider,

wherein the method is implemented by at least one processing device.

44. The method as recited in claim 43 further comprising generating a recommendation to use the determined set of service providers to process a subsequent request for the at least one resource.

45. The method as recited in claim 43 further comprising generating code for the at least one resource to be processed using the determined set of service providers.

46. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein dynamically determining a set of service providers is further based on service provider selection criteria.

47. The method as recited in claim 43 further comprising obtaining, from the content provider, service provider selection criteria.

48. The method as recited in claim 47, wherein dynamically determining a set of service providers is further based on the service provider selection criteria provided by the content provider.

49. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein a first set of the plurality of sets of service providers includes a storage service provider and a transit service provider for providing at least a portion of network infrastructure for enabling network communications.

50. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein a first set of the plurality of sets of service providers includes an application service provider and a transit service provider for providing at least a portion of network infrastructure for enabling network communications.

51. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein a first set of the plurality of sets of service providers includes one or more storage service providers.

52. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein a first set of the plurality of sets of service providers includes one or more application service providers.

53. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein a first set of the plurality of sets of service providers includes one or more CDN service providers.