Releasing computing infrastructure components in a networked computing environment

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the release of computing infrastructure components (e.g., hardware, software, combinations thereof, etc.) from a networked computing environment for potential use by another networked computing environment. In a typical embodiment, a computing infrastructure component is identified from set of computing infrastructure components associated with a networked computing environment. It may then be determined whether the computing infrastructure component can be released from the networked computing environment. Then, responsive to the determination, the computing infrastructure component may be released from the networked computing environment.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for releasing computing infrastructure hardware components in a networked computing environment, comprising:
identifying, according to logic accessed over a network from a storage device, a computing infrastructure component among a set of computing infrastructure hardware components associated with the networked computing environment, the computer infrastructure hardware component being allocated to a workload for processing by a first cloud provider at a first price; receiving a request from a second cloud provider to process another workload at a second price, the second price being higher than the first price; receiving a communication from the first cloud provider that if at least a portion of the workload is transferred from the computer infrastructure hardware component to another computer infrastructure hardware component that the workload will be processed at a third price lower than the first price; determining, according to the instructions accessed over the network from the storage device, whether the computing infrastructure hardware component can be released from the networked computing environment, the determining being based upon at least one of the following: a period of non-use of the computing infrastructure hardware component, a reservation associated with the computing infrastructure hardware component, a forecasted need for the computing infrastructure hardware component independent of any customer reservations, a market condition associated with the computing infrastructure hardware component, and a cost associated with the computing infrastructure hardware component; and responsive to the determining, releasing, according to the logic accessed over the network from the storage device, the computing infrastructure hardware component from the networked computing environment.