Custom resources in a resource stack

• US 9,058,219 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2012
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jaisinghani, Avinash, Kramer, Reto, Jayaraman, Prashant, Whitaker, Christopher, Balakrishnan, Venkates Paramasivam
• Primary Examiner(s): MIAH, RAZU A
• Application Number:
  US13/668,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20140129690A1
• Time in Patent Office: 956 Days
• Field of Search: 709/222
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5061 Partitioning or combining of resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/827 Aggregation of resource allocation or reservation requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A resource stack managed by a resource stack provider is created based on a resource stack template that integrates a custom resource from a second provider into the resource stack using a notification system with the second provider. For example, a customer may create a template that defines a resource stack that comprises resources available from the resource stack provider and one or more custom resources provided by a second provider. When a resource stack is created, resources available from the resource stack provider may be provisioned. Custom resources may be initialized by notifying the provider of the custom resource of the requested integration of the custom resource with the resource stack and requested configuration details. The custom resource provider may respond with an indication of successful integration when the custom resource has been successfully initialized. After initializing the resources, the resource stack may be enabled for use.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for constructing a resource stack, comprising:

under the control of one or more computer systems of a computing resource provider and configured with executable instructions,

receiving, by the computing resource provider, a request to construct a resource stack defined by a configuration template that specifies at least;

a computing resource selected from a plurality of computing resources offered by the computing resource provider;

a custom computing resource offered by a second provider;

a definition for integrating the computing resource and the custom computing resource into the resource stack;

constructing the resource stack by at least;

provisioning the computing resource based at least in part on the configuration template;

sending a notification to the second provider instructing the second provider to configure the custom resource for use in the resource stack;

receiving a response to the notification from the second provider comprising an indication of successful configuration of the custom resource; and

enabling the constructed resource stack for use.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a second notification to a third provider instructing the third provider to configure the second custom resource for use in the resource stack;

receiving a second response to the second notification from the third provider comprising a second indication of successful configuration of the second custom resource.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein sending a notification to the second provider further comprises:

constructing the notification to comprise an administration section and a payload, the administration section comprising information about the configuration of the resource stack, and the payload comprising properties defined by the second provider.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second request to modify the resource stack identified by a stack identifier;

sending a second notification to the second provider instructing the second provider to modify the custom resource based at least on the second request;

receiving a second response to the notification from the second provider comprising a second indication of successful modification; and

enabling use of the modification to the resource stack.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first provider and second provider is a third-party provider.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

ordering construction of resources in the resource stack based at least in part on the configuration template such that dependencies between the resources defined by the configuration template are respected.

7. A computer-implemented method for managing a resource stack, comprising:

under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions,

receiving a request to construct a resource stack comprising a computing resource and a custom resource;

provisioning the computing resource;

sending a message to a custom resource manager requesting integration of the custom resource with the resource stack;

receiving a response from the custom resource manager indicating successful integration of the custom resource with the resource stack; and

enabling operation of the resource stack with the provisioned computing resource and the custom resource.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein sending a message to a custom resource manager further comprises constructing the message to comprise an administration section and a custom resource payload, the administration section further comprising a stack identifier, a logical association identifier to the custom resource and a context of the resource stack.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein sending the message to the managed resource further comprises constructing the message to comprise an administration section and a custom resource payload, the custom resource payload comprising information specific to the custom resource manager.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising determining an order of resources to construct, such that defined dependencies between resources are respected.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising generating billing records for usage of the custom resource under an account that manages the resource stack.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising managing the computing resource and resource stack by a first provider, the first provider separate from a third-party provider managing the custom resource.

13. A computer system for managing resource stacks, comprising:

one or more computing devices having one or more processors and memory including executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement at least;

a workflow processing system of a first provider configured to create a resource stack based at least in part on a template, the resource stack comprising a computing resource integrated with a custom resource, the custom resource managed by a second provider;

a custom resource notification system configured to communicate with the second provider to initialize the custom resource and integrate the custom resource with the computing resource based at least on the template; and

a provisioning system of the first provider configured to provision the computing resource based at least in part on the template.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the custom resource manager further comprises an application programming interface configured to create, read, update and destroy the custom resource as part of the resource stack.

15. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising a machine image that is used by the provisioning system to provision the computing resource.

16. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the workflow processing system further comprises a timer, the workflow processing system configured to cause the resource stack to fail in creation if the timer exceeds a timeout threshold.

17. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the custom resource notification system further comprises a link with a messaging system between the custom resource manager and the second provider, the messaging system configured to allow a selection of a protocol by the second provider.

18. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising a unified billing system that receives cost information from the second provider to integrate with cost information resulting from the usage of the computing resource.

19. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having collectively stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to at least:

receive, by a custom resource manager, a request from a stack management system to include a custom resource provided by the custom resource manager in a resource stack;

receive, by the custom resource manager, an indication of a template;

prepare the custom resource to integrate with the resource stack based at least in part on the request and the indication of the template; and

send a response to the request that the custom resource is integrated with the resource stack.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 19, wherein receiving the request further comprises receiving a request comprising an independent portion and a payload, the payload conforming to a specification of the custom resource manager and comprising a configuration for the custom resource.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 20, wherein sending a response further comprises constructing a response that comprises a resource stack identifier and logical association identifier contained in the independent portion of the request.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 19, wherein receiving the request further comprises:

subscribing to a subject from which the request is received;

selecting a protocol from which the request is delivered; and

receiving the request after publication of the message to the subject.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 19, wherein:

preparing the custom resource to integrate with the resource stack further comprises causing the resource stack to transition from an empty resource stack state to a nonempty resource stack state.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 19, wherein the instructions further comprise instructions that, when executed, cause the computer system to at least:

send a message comprising costs incurred by the use of the custom resource by the resource stack to a management system responsible for receiving accounting information related to the resource stack.