Jointly managing a cloud and non-cloud environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017331920-A1
Application number	US-201615150838-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	May 10, 2016
Publication date	Nov 16, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Examples of techniques for jointly managing a cloud and non-cloud environment are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method includes: receiving a request to be executed on one of a cloud resource and a non-cloud resource using one of cloud orchestration and non-cloud orchestration, the request comprising a plurality of tasks; scheduling the first task for execution on the cloud resource by a cloud orchestration device using a joint cloud and non-cloud management device; scheduling the second task for execution on the non-cloud resource by a non-cloud orchestration device using a non-cloud management device; and scheduling the third task for execution on the non-cloud resource by the non-cloud orchestration device using the joint cloud and non-cloud management device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method for jointly managing a cloud and non-cloud environment, the method comprising:
receiving a request to be executed on one of a cloud resource and a non-cloud resource using one of cloud orchestration and non-cloud orchestration, the request comprising a plurality of tasks; based on a determination to execute a first task of the plurality of tasks on the cloud resource using cloud orchestration, scheduling the first task for execution on the cloud resource by a cloud orchestration device using a joint cloud and non-cloud management device; based on a determination to execute a second task of the plurality of tasks on the non-cloud resource using non-cloud orchestration, scheduling the second task for execution on the non-cloud resource by a non-cloud orchestration device using a non-cloud management device; and based on a determination to execute a third task of the plurality of tasks on the non-cloud resource using non-cloud orchestration, scheduling the third task for execution on the non-cloud resource by the non-cloud orchestration device using the joint cloud and non-cloud management device.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a first indication that the first task was executed by the cloud resource; and storing the first indication in a configuration management database.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a second indication that the second task was executed by the non-cloud resource; and storing the second indication in the configuration management database.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a third indication that the first task was executed on the non-cloud resource; and storing the third indication in the configuration management database.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining whether to schedule one of the plurality of tasks on one of the cloud orchestration device and the non-cloud orchestration device.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing conflict resolution when a conflict is identified between one of a user and the joint cloud and non-cloud management device and the non-cloud management device.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:
sending an alarm to the user alerting the user of the conflict.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the request is one of a service request and a change request.

9 . A system for jointly managing a cloud and non-cloud environment, the system comprising:
a memory having computer readable instructions; and a processing device for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions comprising:
receiving a request to be executed on one of a cloud resource and a non-cloud resource using one of cloud orchestration and non-cloud orchestration, the request comprising a plurality of tasks;
based on a determination to execute a first task of the plurality of tasks on the cloud resource using cloud orchestration, scheduling the first task for execution on the cloud resource by a cloud orchestration device using a joint cloud and non-cloud management device;
based on a determination to execute a second task of the plurality of tasks on the non-cloud resource using non-cloud orchestration, scheduling the second task for execution on the non-cloud resource by a non-cloud orchestration device using a non-cloud management device; and
based on a determination to execute a third task of the plurality of tasks on the non-cloud resource using non-cloud orchestration, scheduling the third task for execution on the non-cloud resource by the non-cloud orchestration device using the joint cloud and non-cloud management device.

10 . The system of claim 9 , the computer readable instructions further comprising:
receiving a first indication that the first task was executed by the cloud resource; and storing the first indication in a configuration management database.

11 . The system of claim 10 , the computer readable instructions further comprising:
receiving a second indication that the second task was executed by the non-cloud resource; and storing the second indication in the configuration management database.

12 . The system of claim 11 , the computer readable instructions further comprising:
receiving a third indication that the first task was executed on the non-cloud resource; and storing the third indication in the configuration management database.

13 . The system of claim 9 , the computer readable instructions further comprising:
determining whether to schedule one of the plurality of tasks on one of the cloud orchestration device and the non-cloud orchestration device.

14 . The system of claim 9 , the computer readable instructions further comprising:
performing conflict resolution when a conflict is identified between one of a user and the joint cloud and non-cloud management device and the non-cloud management device.

15 . The system of claim 14 , the computer readable instructions further comprising:
sending an alarm to the user alerting the user of the conflict.

16 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the request is one of a service request and a change request.

17 . A computer program product for jointly managing a cloud and non-cloud environment, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processing device to cause the processing device to:
receive a request to be executed on one of a cloud resource and a non-cloud resource using one of cloud orchestration and non-cloud orchestration, the request comprising a plurality of tasks;
based on a determination to execute a first task of the plurality of tasks on the cloud resource using cloud orchestration, schedule the first task for execution on the cloud resource by a cloud orchestration device using a joint cloud and non-cloud management device;
based on a determination to execute a second task of the plurality of tasks on the non-cloud resource using non-cloud orchestration, schedule the second task for execution on the non-cloud resource by a non-cloud orchestration device using a non-cloud management device; and
based on a determination to execute a third task of the plurality of tasks on the non-cloud resource using non-cloud orchestration, schedule the third task for execution on the non-cloud resource by the non-cloud orchestration device using the joint cloud and non-cloud management device.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 , the program instructions further executable by the processing device to cause the processing device to:
determine whether to schedule one of the plurality of tasks on one of the cloud orchestration device and the non-cloud orchestration device.

19 . The computer program product of claim 17 , the program instructions further executable by the processing device to cause the processing device to:
perform conflict resolution when a conflict is identified between one of a user and the joint cloud and non-cloud management device and the non-cloud management device; and send an alarm to the user alerting the user of the conflict.

20 . A system for jointly managing a cloud and non-cloud environment, the system comprising:
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Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Iqbal Mickey
• Kunde Hans-Juergen
• Pfitzmann Birgit M
• Schlatter Marcel
• Widmayer Gerhard A

Classifications

• H04L41/0873

  Checking configuration conflicts between network elements · CPC title

• H04L41/5096

  wherein the managed service relates to distributed or central networked applications · CPC title

• H04L41/20

  Network management software packages · CPC title

• H04L67/104

  Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks · CPC title

• H04L41/0686 Primary

  Additional information in the notification, e.g. enhancement of specific meta-data · CPC title