System and method for selecting services from multiple cloud vendors
A system and method permits the selection of services from multiple cloud vendors. The system receives parameters relating to a plurality of services offered by a plurality of vendors in a plurality of cloud computing environments. The parameters relate to an actual cost charged by each of the vendors and a cost relating to an environmental impact of each of the vendors. The system calculates a value for each of the vendors as a function of the received parameters, and selects one or more vendors as a function of the calculated value. The system outputs to a display device one or more of the selected vendors and the calculated values for each of the vendors. In another embodiment, the system establishes a communication connection with one or more of the cloud computing environments, and invokes one or more applications or services from the one or more cloud computing environments.
1. A computerized process comprising:
receiving into one or more computer resources parameters relating to a plurality of services offered by a plurality of vendors in a plurality of cloud computing environments, the parameters further relating to an actual cost charged by each of the vendors and a cost relating to an environmental impact of each of the vendors;
calculating, based on the computer resources, a value for each of the vendors as a function of the received parameters;
selecting with the computer resources one or more vendors as a function of the calculated value; and
outputting to another computer resource one or more of the selected vendors and the calculated values for each of the vendors;
wherein the received parameters comprise a cost of the computer service for each of the vendors, an indication of an effort required to manage the computer service of each of the vendors, a geographical location of a datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors, and data relating to a type of cooling system used in the datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors.
2. The computerized process of claim 1 , comprising assigning a value to the geographical location as a function of a proximity of the geographical location to a customer.
3. The computerized process of claim 2 , wherein the value assigned to the geographical location is a function of the climate of the geographic location and the proximity of the geographical location.
4. The computerized process of claim 1 , comprising assigning a value to the cooling mechanism as a function of a natural feature of the cooling mechanism.
5. The computerized process of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises considering a policy of a customer.
6. The computerized process of claim 1 , wherein the calculating comprises:
assigning a value to one or more of the parameters; and
calculating a single value using the parameters for each vendor.
7. The computerized process of claim 1 , comprising assigning a weight to each of the parameters for each of the vendors.
8. The computerized process of claim 1 , wherein the parameters further relate to a measure of corporate social responsibility of each of the vendors.
9. The computerized process of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises selecting a mix of services from two or more vendors.
10. The computerized process of claim 1 , wherein the parameters relate to the particular services offered by a particular vendor and a measure of the quality of the particular services.
11. The computerized process of claim 1 , comprising:
establishing a communication connection with one or more of the cloud computing environments; and
invoking one or more applications or services from the one or more cloud computing environments.
12. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a process comprising:
receiving parameters relating to a plurality of services offered by a plurality of vendors in a plurality of cloud computing environments, the parameters further relating to an actual cost charged by each of the vendors, a cost relating to an environmental impact of each of the vendors, and a measure of corporate social responsibility of each of the vendors;
calculating a value for each of the vendors as a function of the received parameters;
selecting one or more vendors as a function of the calculated value; and
outputting to a computer resource one or more of the selected vendors and the calculated values for each of the vendors;
wherein the received parameters comprise one or more of a cost of the computer service for each of the vendors; an indication of an effort required to manage the computer service of each of the vendors; a geographical location of a datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors; and data relating to a cooling system used in the datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors; and
comprising instructions for assigning a value to the geographical location as a function of a proximity of the geographical location to a customer; wherein the value assigned to the geographical location is a function of the climate of the geographic location and the proximity of the geographical location.
13. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the selecting comprises selecting a mix of services from two or more vendors.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the parameters relate to the particular services offered by a particular vendor and a measure of the quality of the particular services.
15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12 , comprising instructions for:
establishing a communication connection with one or more of the cloud computing environments; and
invoking one or more applications or services from the one or more cloud computing environments.
16. A system comprising:
one or more processors configured for:
receiving parameters relating to a plurality of services offered by a plurality of vendors in a plurality of cloud computing environments, the parameters further relating to an actual cost charged by each of the vendors and a cost relating to an environmental impact of each of the vendors;
calculating a value for each of the vendors as a function of the received parameters;
selecting one or more vendors as a function of the calculated value, wherein the selecting comprises considering a policy that a data center is located within a certain distance of a certain percentage of its workforce; and
outputting to a computer resource one or more of the selected vendors and the calculated values for each of the vendors.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the received parameters comprise one or more of a cost of the computer service for each of the vendors; an indication of an effort required to manage the computer service of each of the vendors; a geographical location of a datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors; and data relating to a cooling system used in the datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors.
18. The system of claim 17 , comprising instructions for assigning a value to the geographical location as a function of a proximity of the geographical location to a customer; wherein the value assigned to the geographical location is a function of the climate of the geographic location and the proximity of the geographical location.
19. The system of claim 16 , comprising one or more processors configured for:
assigning a value to one or more of the parameters;
calculating a single value using the parameters for each vendor; and
assigning a weight to each of the parameters for each of the vendors.
20. The system of claim 16 , comprising one or more processors configured for:
establishing a communication connection with one or more of the cloud computing environments; and
invoking one or more applications or services from the one or more cloud computing environments.
21. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a process comprising:
receiving parameters relating to a plurality of services offered by a plurality of vendors in a plurality of cloud computing environments, the parameters further relating to an actual cost charged by each of the vendors, a cost relating to an environmental impact of each of the vendors, and a measure of corporate social responsibility of each of the vendors;
calculating a value for each of the vendors as a function of the received parameters;
selecting one or more vendors as a function of the calculated value;
outputting to a computer resource one or more of the selected vendors and the calculated values for each of the vendors;
wherein the received parameters comprise one or more of a cost of the computer service for each of the vendors; an indication of an effort required to manage the computer service of each of the vendors; a geographical location of a datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors; and data relating to a cooling system used in the datacenter for the computer service of each of the vendors;
assigning a value to the cooling system as a function of a natural feature of the cooling system;
assigning a value to one or more of the parameters;
calculating a single value using the parameters for each vendor; and
assigning a weight to each of the parameters for each of the vendors.