Multi-tenant-cloud-aggregation and application-support system

1. A cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem within a multiple cloud-computing-facility aggregation that includes multiple, operationally distinct cloud-computing facilities, the cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem comprising:

a cloud-connector server that provides an electronic administrative interface and that is installed within one of the multiple, operationally distinct cloud-computing facilities;

multiple cloud-connector nodes, each single cloud-connector node installed in a virtual data center management server, cloud director, or management system within each cloud-computing facility of the multiple cloud-computing-facility aggregation;

each of the multiple cloud-connector nodes comprising a virtual cloud-connector interface enabling a user to:

log into a respective cloud connecter node; and

input an IP address of the cloud-connector server, the cloud-connector server connecting and managing the respective cloud-connector node; and

wherein the administrative interface enables the user to register the respective cloud connector node with cloud-connector server.

2. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 1 , wherein each cloud-connector node provides an electronic interface through which the cloud-connector server accesses services provided by the cloud-connector node and that each accesses a cloud-management interface within the cloud-computing facility in which the cloud-connector node is installed through which the cloud-connector node accesses local cloud-management services on behalf of the cloud-connector server.

3. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 1 , further comprising multiple service-provider nodes, each service-provider node installed in a virtual data center management server, cloud director, or management system within each cloud-computing facility of the multiple cloud-computing-facility aggregation, each service-provider node accessing a cloud-director management interface to obtain information related to tenant-associated virtual data centers provided by the cloud-director and information related to multi-tenant virtual data center from which the tenant-associated virtual data centers are provided and transmit the obtained information through an electronic interface to one or more of the cloud-connector nodes.

4. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the virtual cloud-connector interface further enables the user to configure the respective cloud-connector node as a public cloud-connector node or a private cloud-connector node.

5. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 4 , wherein when the respective cloud connector node is a public cloud connector node, the user sets a public attribute to characterize the respective cloud connector node to the cloud connector server through the electronic administrative interface.

6. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 4 , wherein when the respective cloud connector node is a private cloud connector node, the user sets a private attribute to characterize the respective cloud connector node to the cloud connector server through the electronic administrative interface.

7. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 4 , wherein the respective cloud-connector node is configured as a public cloud-connector node when the cloud-connector node is installed in a public cloud with secure HTTP.

8. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 1 , wherein the administrative interface further enables the user to input an identification of an HTTP proxy server and port through which the respective cloud-connector node receives cloud-connector node application-program-interface (API) calls from the cloud-connecter server and from other cloud-connector nodes.

9. The cloud-computing-facility aggregation and application-support subsystem of claim 8 , wherein the administrative interface further enables the user to enter the IP address of the proxy server through which the respective cloud-connector node receives API calls and the HTTP port through which the respective cloud-connector node receives API calls.

10. A method comprising:

installing a cloud connector node in a virtual data center management server, cloud director, or management system within a cloud-computing facility of a multiple cloud-computing-facility aggregation, the cloud-connector node comprising a virtual cloud-connector interface; and

registering the cloud-connector node with a cloud-connector server that connects and manages the cloud-connector node by:

logging into the cloud connecter node using the virtual cloud-connector interface; and

providing an IP address of the cloud-connector server.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising configuring, using the virtual cloud-connector interface, the cloud-connector node as a public cloud-connector node or a private cloud-connector node.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein when the respective cloud connector node is a public cloud connector node, setting a public attribute to characterize the cloud connector node to the cloud connector.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein when the respective cloud connector node is a private cloud connector node, setting a private attribute to characterize the cloud connector node to the cloud connector server.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cloud-connector node is configured as a public cloud-connector node when the cloud-connector node is installed in a public cloud with secure HTTP.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing an identification of an HTTP proxy server and port through which the cloud-connector node receives cloud-connector node application-program-interface (API) calls from the cloud-connecter server and from other cloud-connector nodes.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing, to the cloud-connector server, the IP address of the proxy server through which the respective cloud-connector node receives API calls and the HTTP port through which the respective cloud-connector node receives API calls.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

installing a cloud connector node in a virtual data center management server, cloud director, or management system within a cloud-computing facility of a multiple cloud-computing-facility aggregation, the cloud-connector node comprising a virtual cloud-connector interface; and

registering the cloud-connector node with a cloud-connector server that connects and manages the cloud-connector node by:

logging into the cloud connecter node using the virtual cloud-connector interface; and

providing an IP address of the cloud-connector server.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to configure the cloud-connector node as a public cloud-connector node or a private cloud-connector node.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to receive an identification of an HTTP proxy server and port through which the cloud-connector node receives cloud-connector node application-program-interface (API) calls from the cloud-connecter server and from other cloud-connector nodes.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to provide, to the cloud-connector server, the IP address of the proxy server through which the respective cloud-connector node receives API calls and the HTTP port through which the respective cloud-connector node receives API calls.