vPLC Metadata Customization for Branded Cloud Service Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cloud infrastructure services are limited in availability, necessitating a need for broader distribution and customization to meet diverse customer needs.
Innovation Solution
The creation of virtual private label clouds (vPLCs) using CSP-provided infrastructure, allowing resellers to offer branded cloud services without investing in infrastructure, through resource allocation and customized metadata services tailored to specific customer segments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cloud infrastructure services are provided by a limited number of providers, then service quality and reliability can be maintained, but service availability and market accessibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the cloud infrastructure market by introducing virtual private label clouds that allow resellers to offer customized cloud services under their own brands. This segmentation enables multiple service providers to operate on shared infrastructure, improving market accessibility while maintaining service quality through dedicated virtualized environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces resellers as intermediary entities between the cloud infrastructure provider and end customers. These resellers can brand and customize services without owning physical infrastructure, thereby expanding service availability while the underlying infrastructure maintains reliability through centralized management and control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If resellers invest in their own infrastructure to provide cloud services, then service customization and brand control are improved, but capital requirements and barriers to entry increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables resellers to create virtual copies of cloud infrastructure environments without physical hardware investment. Through virtualization technologies, resellers can deploy customized cloud services that replicate essential infrastructure functions while leveraging shared physical resources, eliminating the need for substantial capital investment in physical assets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal platform where a single infrastructure can serve multiple resellers with different customization requirements. The shared infrastructure is designed to accommodate various service models and branding needs simultaneously, allowing resellers to achieve service customization without proportional increases in capital investment.
3Productivity
If multiple resellers use shared infrastructure, then resource utilization and cost efficiency are improved, but customer isolation and security may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements logical segmentation of the shared infrastructure into isolated virtual environments for different resellers and their customers. Through virtualization boundaries and network segmentation, multiple resellers can efficiently share physical resources while maintaining strict customer isolation and security requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Novel techniques are disclosed for providing vPLC-specific metadata service including customized vPLC-specific metadata. In certain embodiments, each vPLC may generate a customized metadata using its corresponding vPLC-specific customization instructions. In some embodiments, a vPLC-specific metadata service may be performed using pre-generated customized vPLC-specific metadata, on-the-fly customized metadata, pre-generated CSP-format metadata, or combinations thereof.