SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SOFTWARE PROVIDED AS CLOUD SERVICE

摘要

Provided is a system and method for managing software provided as a cloud service. At least one service provider cloud provides an operating environment for one or more software instances; The software instances are in communication with to a management agent module at the at least one service provider cloud. A software instance of the one or more software instances provides a cloud service to a processing device constructed and arranged as a service consumer device. A software management module manages the software instance. The management agent module sends status information of the software instance to the software management module via a network. The software management module sends control information to the management agent module, which processes the control data, permitting the software management module to control the software instance.