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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2009
Michael D. Brookbanks, Nyetimber, GB;
Brendan F. Coffey, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Thirumal Nellutla, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Robert C. Patterson, Jr., Sewickley, PA (US);
Michael D. Brookbanks, Nyetimber, GB;
Brendan F. Coffey, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Thirumal Nellutla, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Robert C. Patterson, Jr., Sewickley, PA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An approach that provides assigning and tracking inter-Cloud operational transactions within a Cloud computing environment in order to meter Cloud resource usage when processing a Cloud service request. In one embodiment, there is a Cloud usage and accounting tool, including a route management component configured to define and manage the physical implementation of delineation points between Clouds. The Cloud usage and accounting tool further includes a workflow control component configured to track inter-Cloud operational transactions as they pass through the delineation points.