18368881. VIRTUAL PRIVATE LABEL CLOUDS simplified abstract (Oracle International Corporation)

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VIRTUAL PRIVATE LABEL CLOUDS

Organization Name

Oracle International Corporation

Inventor(s)

Eden Grail Adogla of Seattle WA (US)

Thomas Werner Kuehnel of Seattle WA (US)

VIRTUAL PRIVATE LABEL CLOUDS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18368881 titled 'VIRTUAL PRIVATE LABEL CLOUDS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes novel techniques for virtualizing a cloud infrastructure in a region provided by a cloud service provider (CSP) to enable a reseller to offer cloud services using a securely isolated portion of the CSP-provided infrastructure.

  • The CSP-provided infrastructure in a region is organized into one or more data centers.
  • The securely isolated portion of the CSP-provided infrastructure includes at least one compute resource or a memory resource.

Potential Applications

The technology described in the patent application could be applied in the following areas:

  • Cloud service reselling
  • Secure cloud infrastructure management

Problems Solved

The technology addresses the following issues:

  • Securely isolating a portion of a CSP-provided infrastructure for reseller use
  • Establishing direct business relationships between resellers and customers

Benefits

The technology offers the following benefits:

  • Enhanced security for reseller-offered cloud services
  • Improved resource management in a shared cloud infrastructure environment

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application of this technology could be:

  • Cloud service providers looking to expand their offerings through reseller partnerships

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of virtual private servers (VPS) in cloud computing environments to create isolated instances for different users.

Unanswered Questions

How does the technology ensure secure isolation of resources in a shared infrastructure environment?

The patent application does not provide detailed information on the specific mechanisms used to securely isolate the reseller's portion of the infrastructure. Further details on the security protocols and technologies employed would be beneficial.

What are the potential scalability limitations of this virtualization technique?

The patent application does not discuss the scalability of the virtualization technique in terms of supporting a large number of resellers and customers. Understanding the scalability limits of the technology would be important for businesses considering its implementation.


Original Abstract Submitted

Novel techniques are disclosed for virtualizing a cloud infrastructure in a region provided by a cloud service provider (CSP) to allow a reseller of the CSP to provide reseller-offered cloud services using a securely isolated portion of the CSP-provided infrastructure in the region and have a direct business relationship with the reseller'customers. In certain embodiments, the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region is organized into one or more data centers. In certain embodiments, the securely isolation portion of the CSP-provided infrastructure comprises at least one compute resource or a memory resource.

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