Cloud Federation Management System Resource Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cloud computing systems limit users' flexibility in selecting and managing cloud computing resources independently, as they rely on dedicated servers, and lack efficient methods for monitoring and monetizing usage across multiple cloud resources.
Innovation Solution
A cloud federation management system with a collector module and identity provider module allows users to connect to multiple cloud management systems, monitor computing processes, and generate usage data, enabling flexible resource selection and accurate usage tracking and monetization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cloud computing resources are provided through dedicated servers, then control and security are improved, but user flexibility and ability to select independent cloud resources are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments cloud resources into multiple independent cloud computing resources (first, second, third resources) that can be separately managed and accessed. Each resource maintains its own data bus and monitoring infrastructure, allowing users to selectively access specific resources while maintaining security boundaries. This segmentation enables both controlled access to individual resources and flexible user selection across the federation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components including a collector module that interfaces with multiple cloud resources through their respective data buses, and an identity provider module that mediates authentication and connection establishment. These intermediaries enable users to access multiple cloud resources without direct exposure to each resource's internal architecture, maintaining security while providing flexible access across the federation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cloud computing resources are federated, then user flexibility and resource selection are improved, but complexity of managing connections and monitoring usage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collector module is designed with universal functionality to interface with multiple different cloud computing resources through their respective data buses. It performs consistent monitoring, data collection, and usage tracking across diverse resources using a unified approach. The identity provider module similarly provides universal authentication services across all federated resources, reducing management complexity despite the diversity of underlying systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the collector module continuously monitors usage data from each cloud resource's data bus and provides this information back to the federation management system. This feedback enables automated tracking of resource consumption, billing calculations, and usage-based monetization, reducing the manual management burden despite the complexity of multiple federated resources.
3Measurement precision
If usage data is collected from multiple data buses, then accurate usage monitoring and monetization are improved, but system complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The collector module extracts usage data directly from each cloud resource's data bus, separating the data collection function from the monitoring and processing functions. By extracting data at the source through standardized data bus interfaces, the system achieves accurate usage monitoring while simplifying downstream processing. The extracted data is then handled by specialized modules for aggregation and monetization, reducing overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Technologies are provided for managing a federation of resources using modules hosted at a cloud federation management system. In some variants an identity provider module establishes a connection between a first cloud management system associated with a first cloud computing resource and an electronic device associated with a user. The identity provider module may also establish a connection between a second cloud management system associated with a second cloud computing resource and the electronic device associated with the user. A collector module may access first and second data buses respectively hosted at the first and second cloud management systems. The data set gathered by the collector module may then be used to generate cloud federation usage data indicative of a usage of the federation of resources.