Cloud Broker Gateway for Hybrid Cloud Resource Orchestration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Establishing a hybrid cloud environment is complex due to dynamic tenant requirements and the difficulty in coordinating and securing public cloud infrastructure and computing resources, often requiring manual setup and registration with multiple cloud providers.
Innovation Solution
A cloud broker gateway that orchestrates and coordinates securing computing resources between private and public clouds by negotiating with multiple public cloud providers, using a brokerage policy engine to redirect requests to available resources and establish seamless hybrid cloud environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual setup and registration with multiple cloud providers is performed, then hybrid cloud environment can be established, but administrative complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud broker as an intermediary system that mediates between the private cloud and multiple public cloud providers. The broker handles all coordination, negotiation, and resource allocation tasks, eliminating the need for manual setup and registration with multiple providers. This intermediary automatically manages the complexity of establishing hybrid cloud environments while providing adaptability across different cloud platforms.
2Reliability
If cloud broker gateway redirects requests to alternative public clouds, then resource availability improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud broker gateway implements dynamic request redirection capabilities that automatically route computing resource requests to alternative public cloud providers based on real-time availability. The system dynamically adjusts its behavior according to the current state of different cloud providers, maintaining high resource availability while managing complexity through automated decision-making algorithms rather than static configurations.
3Productivity
If brokerage policy engine is implemented, then automated resource allocation improves, but computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The brokerage policy engine implements preliminary action by pre-establishing policies, rules, and decision-making frameworks that guide resource allocation decisions. Rather than performing complex computational analysis for every single request, the system prepares allocation strategies in advance based on organizational requirements, cloud provider characteristics, and historical data. This preliminary preparation reduces the computational burden during actual resource allocation while maintaining high automation levels.
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AI summary
A cloud broker gateway interfaces with an enterprise network and one or more public cloud networks, including a first public cloud and a second public cloud. The cloud broker gateway receives a request for one or more computing resources from a tenant associated with the enterprise network, and directs the request to the first public cloud based on a brokerage policy for the tenant. The cloud broker gateway receives a response indicating the first public cloud cannot provide the one or more computing resources, and redirects the request to the second public cloud based on the brokerage policy for the tenant. The cloud broker gateway also establishes a hybrid cloud that provides access to the one or more computing resources between the second public cloud and the enterprise network.