Managing data in a cloud computing environment using management metadata

摘要

Computer-readable storage medium, apparatus and method associated with management of data elements in a cloud computing environment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, one or more computer-readable storage medium may contain instructions which when executed by a computing apparatus may facilitate a user in managing the user's data elements in a cloud computing environment. In embodiments, this may be accomplished through the use of management metadata associated with the user's data elements. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

主权项

1. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions are to cause a computing apparatus of a cloud computing environment, in response to execution of the instructions by the computing apparatus, to facilitate management of data elements in the cloud computing environment, in accordance with management policies stored in management metadata embedded with the data elements, wherein the management policies include restrictions concerning locations of the cloud computing environment at which the data elements can be stored.