Configuring cloud resources

摘要

A method, system, and program product for identifying cloud resources are provided, and further a method, system, and program product for configuring cloud resources are provided. The method for identifying cloud resources may include receiving a request with respect to at least one resource in a cloud and determining a set of resources among the at least one resource in the cloud in accordance with the received request. Determining the set of resources may include consulting an ontology including metadata associated with the at least one resource in the cloud and computing the set of resources based on the metadata and the received request. Additionally, the method may include computing a cost factor with respect to the determined set of resources. Furthermore, the method may include rendering, in response to the received request, the determined set of resources and the cost factor with respect to the determined set of resources.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying at least one new resource to add to a cloud, the cloud comprising at least one preexisting resource; creating, by operation of at least one processor, an ontology extension for the at least one new resource including metadata associated with the at least one new resource; creating a relationship between the at least one new resource and the at least one preexisting resource, evaluating the relationship, and storing information regarding the relationship among the metadata included in the ontology extension; and storing the ontology extension.