Apparatus and method of securely and efficiently interfacing with a cloud computing service
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing a plurality of function definitions, wherein each function definition comprises a plurality of preconfigured settings;
receiving a selection of a particular function definition of the plurality of function definitions;
receiving one or more custom user settings;
using the particular function definition and the one or more custom user settings to generate a specification that describes a configuration of one or more computing devices on a cloud computing service;
sending a request to a website associated with the cloud computing service to generate a quote based on the specification;
using the specification to parse the requested website to thereby extract pricing information for the specification from the requested website;
using the pricing information extracted from the requested website to generate the quote;
receiving, from the cloud computing service, a quote for the configuration of the one or more computing devices described in the specification;
based on the specification, generating one or more requests for configuration of one or more computing devices on the cloud computing service;
sending the one or more requests to the cloud computing service;
wherein the one or more requests are programmed to cause the cloud computing service to configure the one or more computing devices based on the specification;
wherein the method is performed using one or more processors.
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Abstract
Techniques for secure and efficient interfacing with a cloud computing service are described. In an embodiment, a cloud computing management service is programmed or configured to communicate with a cloud computing service. The cloud computing management service can be accessed by software engineers that are looking to deploy a software instance to a computing device of the cloud computing service. Thus, the cloud computing management service acts as an intermediary layer in front of the cloud computing service. In an embodiment, the cloud computing management service may store one or more frequently-used system parameters for deployment of software instances. The parameters conform to company'"'"'s security protocols, compliance protocols, and/or other standards.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing a plurality of function definitions, wherein each function definition comprises a plurality of preconfigured settings; receiving a selection of a particular function definition of the plurality of function definitions; receiving one or more custom user settings; using the particular function definition and the one or more custom user settings to generate a specification that describes a configuration of one or more computing devices on a cloud computing service; sending a request to a website associated with the cloud computing service to generate a quote based on the specification; using the specification to parse the requested website to thereby extract pricing information for the specification from the requested website; using the pricing information extracted from the requested website to generate the quote; receiving, from the cloud computing service, a quote for the configuration of the one or more computing devices described in the specification; based on the specification, generating one or more requests for configuration of one or more computing devices on the cloud computing service; sending the one or more requests to the cloud computing service; wherein the one or more requests are programmed to cause the cloud computing service to configure the one or more computing devices based on the specification; wherein the method is performed using one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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storing a plurality of function definitions, wherein each function definition comprises a plurality of preconfigured settings; receiving a selection of a particular function definition of the plurality of function definitions; receiving one or more custom user settings; using the particular function definition and the one or more custom user settings to generate a specification that describes a configuration of one or more computing devices on a cloud computing service; sending a request to a website associated with the cloud computing service to generate a quote based on the specification; using the specification to parse the requested website to thereby extract pricing information for the specification from the requested website; using the pricing information extracted from the requested website to generate the quote; receiving, from the cloud computing service, a quote for the configuration of the one or more computing devices described in the specification; based on the specification, generating one or more requests for configuration of one or more computing devices on the cloud computing service; sending the one or more requests to the cloud computing service; wherein the one or more requests are programmed to cause the cloud computing service to configure the one or more computing devices based on the specification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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