Cloud service monitoring system

Abstract

The invention relates to a cloud service monitoring system. The cloud services monitoring system (CSMS) helps a consumer of cloud computing resources determine the state of the cloud computing resources available to the consumer. The CSMS is particularly effective for cloud models where the consumer of the cloud computing resources is not the same as the provider of the cloud resource. The CSMS 102 also provides mechanisms for adjusting operations actions to preserve service guarantees for the consumer. In that regard, the CSMS dynamically adjusts operations actions in response to the state of the cloud, rather than executing fixed predetermined operations actions that are not tailored to the monitored conditions.

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[0001] This specification is concerned with determining the status of cloud computing resources available to a consumer. The specification also relates to adjusting operational actions based on the state of the cloud computing resource in an effort to maintain service guarantees to consumers. Background technique

[0002] Organizations' use of information technology (IT) and infrastructure computing resources is moving from a static environment to a more dynamic and fluid computing environment. Traditionally, an organization's computing resources exist on a fixed infrastructure that is owned by, and directly controlled by, the organization. However, with virtualization of computing resources and shared computing environments (e.g., cloud computing), computing resource consumers' applications and computing service requests can reside on and use various dynamic virtual systems and resources, and use any number of service providers to meet customer service lev...

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