System and method for end-to-end network-based services usage metering validation

摘要

Systems and methods for end-to-end network-based services metering validation in a network-based services system may support configuring a client usage simulator on one or more computers to simulate client usage of a network-based services system. The system and method may include implementing an external usage meter in the client usage simulator to monitor and record one or more types of usage and send the information to an auditor implemented on one or more computers. An internal meter in the network-based services system may monitor and record usage of the network-based services system by the client usage simulator. The recorded information may be sent to an auditor for comparison with the external records.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a network-based service implemented by one or more computers, wherein the network-based service is configured to provide one or more services to clients; a client usage simulator implemented on one or more computers external to a network of the network-based service, wherein the client usage simulator is configured to:
simulate one or more clients utilizing the network-based service; andrecord information reflecting usage of the network-based service from the client usage simulator; a service meter internal to the network of the network-based service configured to monitor client usage of the network-based service,
wherein the service meter is further configured to record information reflecting the usage; an auditor component implemented on one or more computers and configured to:
compare the usage information recorded by said client usage simulator to the usage information recorded by said service meter for the client usage simulator; andindicate a discrepancy from comparing the usage information recorded by said client usage simulator to the usage information recorded by said service meter for the client usage simulator.