System and method for provisioning cloud computing resources

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12067425-B2
Application number	US-202117211260-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2021
Priority date	Mar 24, 2021
Publication date	Aug 20, 2024
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024

Abstract

A computer-implemented system, method and computer program product for provisioning cloud computing resources that includes: converting a hand sketch representation of cloud computing resources to a digital image with metadata; generating a cloud deployment representation from the digital image with metadata; preparing cloud deployment manifest and configuration files from the cloud deployment representation; converting the cloud deployment manifest and configuration files into input data to be used to provision cloud computing resources; and transmitting the input data to a cloud computing vendor to provision the cloud computing resources.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method of provisioning cloud computing resources comprising:
converting a hand sketch representation of cloud computing resources to a digital image with metadata;
generating a cloud deployment representation from the digital image with metadata including determining whether the digital image matches a defined symbol in a symbol database and generating, in response to the digital image matching the defined symbol in the symbol database, the cloud deployment representation based upon the matching defined symbol;
preparing cloud deployment manifest and configuration files from the cloud deployment representation;
converting the cloud deployment manifest and configuration files into input data to be used to provision cloud computing resources; and
transmitting the input data to a cloud computing vendor to provision the cloud computing resources.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , further comprising storing the cloud deployment manifest files.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein generating the cloud deployment representation comprises generating a digital structured diagram.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 3 , wherein the digital structured diagram comprises cloud deployment topology.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein preparing the cloud deployment manifest files and configuration files comprises using cloud deployment manifest files and configuration files corresponding to the matching defined symbol.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the digital image not matching a defined symbol in the symbol database, revise the hand sketch using machine learning.

7. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , further comprising using the cloud provider API to provision the cloud computing resources.

8. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , further comprising associating hand sketches and specifications of cloud computing resources with symbols in the symbol database to create defined symbols.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor, configure the at least one hardware processor to:
convert a hand sketch representation of cloud computing resources to a digital image with metadata;
generate a cloud deployment representation from the digital image with metadata including determining whether the digital image matches a defined symbol in a symbol database and generating, in response to the digital image matching a defined symbol in the symbol database, the cloud deployment representation based upon the matching defined symbol in the symbol database;
prepare cloud deployment manifest and configuration files from the cloud deployment representation;
convert the cloud deployment manifest and configuration files into input data to be used to provision cloud computing resources; and
transmit the input data to a cloud computing vendor to provision the cloud computing resources.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 , wherein preparing the cloud deployment manifest files and configuration files further comprises instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor, configure the at least one hardware processor to use cloud deployment manifest files and configuration files corresponding to the matching defined symbol.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor, configure the at least one hardware processor to associate hand sketches and specifications of cloud computing resources with symbols in the symbol database to create defined symbols.

12. A computer-implemented system to provision cloud computing resources comprising:
a memory storage device storing program instructions; and
a hardware processor having circuitry and logic to execute said program instructions to provision the cloud computing resources, the hardware processor coupled to said memory storage device and in response to executing said program instructions, is configured to:
convert a hand sketch representation of cloud computing resources to a digital image with metadata;
generate a cloud deployment representation from the digital image with metadata including determining whether the digital image matches a defined symbol in a symbol database and generating, in response to the digital image matching a defined symbol in the symbol database, the cloud deployment representation based upon the matching defined symbol in the symbol database;
prepare cloud deployment manifest and configuration files from the cloud deployment representation;
convert the cloud deployment manifest and configuration files into input data to be used to provision cloud computing resources; and
transmit the input data to a cloud computing vendor to provision the cloud computing resources.

13. The computer-implemented system according to claim 12 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to use cloud deployment manifest files and configuration files corresponding to the matching defined symbol.

14. The computer-implemented system according to claim 12 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to associate hand sketches and specifications of cloud computing resources with symbols in the symbol database to create defined symbols.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Oluyemi Oluwanifemi
• Ran Chuan
• Sharif A Jaylani
• Movva Vamsee

Classifications

• G06F16/51

  Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures · CPC title

• G06F9/44505

  Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files · CPC title

• G06F16/54

  Browsing; Visualisation therefor · CPC title

• G06F16/5854 Primary

  using shape and object relationship · CPC title

• G06F9/5005

  to service a request · CPC title