CPC G06F 9/5072 (2013.01) [G06F 9/5077 (2013.01); G06F 11/3003 (2013.01); G06F 11/3006 (2013.01); H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 43/06 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
identifying one or more target users of a hybrid cloud service in response to a request for a hybrid cloud service solution;
determining connections between the hybrid cloud service solution and one or more interacting systems based on the one or more target users, the request, one or more of an enterprise-wide rule and an industry-wide rule, and lifecycle control items including patch timing windows for patches to the hybrid cloud service solution;
determining a timeframe for providing one or more of the determined connections;
provisioning the hybrid cloud service solution in response to the request that integrates the determined connections;
implementing the hybrid cloud service solution using a first set of hardware;
monitoring operation of the hybrid cloud service solution and automatically implementing the hybrid cloud service solution using a second set of hardware to provide service during hardware repairs and to provide backup service;
metering the determined connections of the hybrid cloud service solution to identify one or more third-party license agreements corresponding the determined connections;
automatically patching the hybrid cloud service solution based on changes to enterprise-wide rules, industry-wide rules, and the patch timing windows; and
automatically removing one or more of the determined connections of the hybrid cloud service solution based on the timeframe or based on a determination that a predetermined level of the one or more third-party license agreements has been exceeded, wherein the predetermined level comprises one or more of an expiration date of the license agreement, a contract definition of the license agreement, or a violation of a defined policy in the license agreement.
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