Detecting events in cloud computing environments and performing actions upon occurrence of the events

• US 10,097,438 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2016
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2009
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Zong, Ruolei
• Application Number:
  US15/188,247
• Publication Number:
  US 20160301591A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 709224, 709223, 709205, 709206, 714 39, 714 38, 714 37, 714 25, 714 47, 714 48
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/301 where the computing system is a virtual computing platform, e.g. logically partitioned systems virtual machines G06F9/45533; logical partitioning of resources G06F9/5077
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3086 where the reporting involves the use of self describing data formats, i.e. metadata, markup languages, human readable formats
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3089 Monitoring arrangements determined by the means or processing involved in sensing the monitored data, e.g. interfaces, connectors, sensors, probes, agents software debugging using additional hardware using a specific debug interface G06F11/3656; performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring G06F11/3466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

A monitoring system can monitor computing processes in clouds. The monitoring system can monitor the clouds for certain events associated with the computing processes. The monitoring system can receive, from the user, a particular event and an action to perform upon the occurrence of the event. Once received, the monitoring system can compare the information collected during monitoring against the event specified by the user. Once the event occurs, the monitoring system can perform the action associated with the event.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information identifying a user-defined action to perform upon an occurrence of an event related to usage of a plurality of computing resources by a plurality of computing processes running in a plurality of clouds comprising a first cloud and a second cloud, wherein the first cloud is managed via a first cloud management interface and the second cloud is managed via a second cloud management interface;

associating the event with the user-defined action to perform upon the occurrence of the event;

monitoring the computing processes running in the plurality of clouds for the occurrence of the event;

determining the occurrence of the event causes the usage of the computing resources by the computing processes to exceed a threshold usage amount; and

performing, by a processor, the user-defined action in view of the determining, wherein the user-defined action comprises terminating execution of the computing processes.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the computing processes comprises:

receiving access information relating to the first cloud; and

accessing the first cloud utilizing the access information to determine usage information about the computing processes supported by the first cloud.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first cloud is managed by a first entity via the first cloud management interface and the second cloud is managed by a second entity via the second cloud management interface.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the event and the user-defined action in association with a user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the event further comprises at least one of identifying a type of computing process, reaching a particular date, exceeding a duration of execution of the plurality of computing processes, or exceeding a threshold number of software programs utilized by the plurality of computing processes.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of clouds each comprise a collection resources to instantiate at least one of a virtual machine, a process, or another resource accessible to a user via a public network.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receiving information identifying a user-defined action to perform upon an occurrence of an event related to a plurality of clouds comprising a first cloud and a second cloud, wherein the first cloud is managed via a first cloud management interface and the second cloud is managed via a second cloud management interface;

associate the event with the user-defined action to perform upon the occurrence of the event;

monitor the computing processes running in the plurality of clouds for the occurrence of the event;

determine the usage of the computing resources by the computing processes exceeds a threshold usage amount; and

perform the user-defined action in view of the determining, wherein the user-defined action comprises terminating execution of the computing processes.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, the processor to:

receive access information relating to the first cloud; and

access the first cloud utilizing the access information to determine usage information about the computing processes supported by the first cloud.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the first cloud is managed by a first entity via the first cloud management interface and the second cloud is managed by a second entity via the second cloud management interface.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, the processor to store the event and the user-defined action in association with a user.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the event further comprises at least one of:

identifying a type of computing process, reaching a particular date, exceeding a duration of execution of the plurality of computing processes, or exceeding a threshold number of software programs utilized by the plurality of computing processes.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the plurality of clouds each comprise a collection resources to instantiate at least one of a virtual machine, a process, or another resource accessible to a user via a public network.

13. A system comprising:

a memory to store instructions; and

a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor to execute the instructions to;

receive information identifying a user-defined action to perform upon an occurrence of an event related to a plurality of clouds comprising a first cloud and a second cloud, wherein the first cloud is managed via a first cloud management interface and the second cloud is managed via a second cloud management interface;

associate the event with the user-defined action to perform upon the occurrence of the event;

monitor the computing processes running in the plurality of clouds for the occurrence of the event;

determine the usage of the computing resources by the computing processes exceeds a threshold usage amount; and

perform the user-defined action in view of the determining, wherein the user-defined action comprises terminating execution of the computing processes.

14. The system of claim 13, the processor to:

receive access information relating to the first cloud; and

access the first cloud utilizing the access information to determine usage information about the computing processes supported by the first cloud.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the first cloud is managed by a first entity via the first cloud management interface and the second cloud is managed by a second entity via the second cloud management interface.

16. The system of claim 13, the processor to store the event and the user-defined action in association with a user.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the event comprises at least one of usage of resources of the plurality of clouds, number of additional computing processes associated with the plurality of computing processes, type of computing process, date, duration of the plurality of computing processes, or software programs utilized by the plurality of computing processes.