System and method for implementing cloud mitigation and operations controllers
First Claim
1. A system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment comprising a storage cloud (S-cloud) and a computing cloud (C-cloud), the system comprising:
- a repository for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the stored data with policy, wherein the stored data is generated in accordance with a prospector policy and comprises S-cloud operational characteristics data, C-cloud operational characteristics data, S-cloud reputation data, and C-cloud reputation data, wherein S-cloud reputation data comprises at least one of (i) S-cloud usage data, (ii) S-cloud failover data and (iii) S-cloud redundancy data, and wherein C-cloud reputation data comprises at least one of (i) C-cloud usage data, (ii) C-cloud failover data and (iii) C-cloud redundancy data;
an analyst module for analyzing the stored data according to risk specifications in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis to a controller comprising a processor, wherein the controller evaluates the provided analysis results and issues instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating, wherein the controller comprises an operations controller, the operations controller evaluating policy, cloud specifications and compute specifications along with the analysis results to determine whether desired operational characteristics of the cloud computing environment are being realized, wherein the issued instructions comprise instructions for modifying job spawning and distribution processes of the cloud computing environment as indicated by the evaluating.
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Abstract
System and method for implementing cloud mitigation and operations controllers are described. One embodiment is a system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, wherein the system comprises a repository for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy; an analyst module for analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and a controller for evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating.
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1. A system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment comprising a storage cloud (S-cloud) and a computing cloud (C-cloud), the system comprising:
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a repository for storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the stored data with policy, wherein the stored data is generated in accordance with a prospector policy and comprises S-cloud operational characteristics data, C-cloud operational characteristics data, S-cloud reputation data, and C-cloud reputation data, wherein S-cloud reputation data comprises at least one of (i) S-cloud usage data, (ii) S-cloud failover data and (iii) S-cloud redundancy data, and wherein C-cloud reputation data comprises at least one of (i) C-cloud usage data, (ii) C-cloud failover data and (iii) C-cloud redundancy data; an analyst module for analyzing the stored data according to risk specifications in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis to a controller comprising a processor, wherein the controller evaluates the provided analysis results and issues instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating, wherein the controller comprises an operations controller, the operations controller evaluating policy, cloud specifications and compute specifications along with the analysis results to determine whether desired operational characteristics of the cloud computing environment are being realized, wherein the issued instructions comprise instructions for modifying job spawning and distribution processes of the cloud computing environment as indicated by the evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling operation of a cloud computing environment comprising a storage cloud (S-cloud) and a computing cloud (C-cloud), the system comprising:
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a repository for storing data generated in accordance with a prospector policy regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment, wherein the stored data includes policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the stored data with policy, and wherein the stored data is generated in accordance with a prospector policy and comprises S-cloud operational characteristics data, C-cloud operational characteristics data, S-cloud reputation data, and C-cloud reputation data; an analyst for analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis to a controller comprising a processor, wherein the controller evaluates the provided analysis results and issues instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling operation of a cloud computing environment, the method comprising:
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storing data regarding characteristics of the cloud computing environment in a repository, the stored data including policy notations designating compliance or noncompliance of the data with policy, wherein the stored data is generated in accordance with a prospector policy and comprises S-cloud operational characteristics data, C-cloud operational characteristics data, S-cloud reputation data, and C-cloud reputation data; analyzing the stored data in combination with external report information regarding the cloud computing environment and for providing results of the analysis; and evaluating the analysis results and issuing instructions for controlling operation of the cloud computing environment based on the evaluating. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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