[occi-wg] IBM contribution of its Cloud Computing Reference Architecture and references to CCMP

[Andy Edmonds]

I guess the diagram might be useful too!

Andy
andy.edmonds.be


On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 00:17, Andy Edmonds <andy at edmonds.be> wrote:

> Thanks for this Alan...
> On a cursory read through the referenced document and one of its
> predecessor [1], I see this more as a general architecture for cloud
> computing rather than a means to control/manage arbitrary cloud services
> (e.g. infrastructure services) through a standardised interface and
> protocol. From my POV, what is presented is but a generalised architecture
> and so there is little detail on what is known as the "Service Consumer
> Portal & API". It is to this particular component/entity where OCCI would be
> placed.
>
> So to your request, I would say that a) what's presented is
> an architectural model and b) it complements OCCI rather than something
> suitable for a *tête-à-tête* comparison. I've attached a diagram to show
> how the two complement each other (the diagram should be familiar - it's
> just the OCCI architectural overview adapted for this case [2]).
>
> HTH,
>
> Andy
> andy.edmonds.be
>
> [1]
> https://qp.research.ibm.com/LotusQuickr/sldemos/Main.nsf/0/6DFC3C4967F62E188525762C006F21DC/$file/Lindquist_IBM_Cloud_Computing-Service_Management_v4_D.pdf
> [2] http://forge.ogf.org/svn/repos/occi-wg/trunk/figs/occi-intro.pdf
>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 19:26, Alan Sill <Alan.Sill at ttu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Dear OCCI-WG,
>>
>> An exercise of mapping of OCCI functionalities onto the proposed Common
>> Cloud Management Platform (CCMP) features could be an interesting thing to
>> do.
>>
>> I am not sure whether IBM is proposing CCMP as a ne standard, as a
>> product, or just in the context of an architectural model; however, it seems
>> well-enough described to compare with OCCI.
>>
>> Just a suggestion...
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>  From: Christopher B Ferris <chrisfer at us.ibm.com>
>>> Date: February 28, 2011 5:45:12 PM CST
>>> To: Multiple recipients of list <cc_refarch at nist.gov>
>>> Subject: Re: Latest Cloud Computing RA Conceptual Model
>>> Reply-To: "cc_refarch at nist.gov" <cc_refarch at nist.gov>
>>>
>>> Today, IBM made a contribution of it's Cloud Computing Reference
>>> Architecture (CCRA) version 2.0 to The Open Group's
>>> (TOG) Cloud Computing Architecture Project.
>>>
>>> Given that certain aspects of the evolving NIST RA were derived from an
>>> early version of
>>> IBM's CCRA (v1), there may be interest in our latest thinking.
>>>
>>> The public contribution document can be downloaded from here:
>>>
>>> http://www.opengroup.org/cloudcomputing/documents.tpl?CALLER=index.tpl&dcat=15
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Christopher Ferris
>>> IBM Distinguished Engineer, CTO Industry and Cloud Standards
>>> Member, IBM Academy of Technology
>>> IBM Software Group, Standards Strategy
>>> email: chrisfer at us.ibm.com
>>> blog:
>>> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/chrisferris/
>>> phone: +1 508 234 2986
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>>> All:
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>>>
>>>
>>> I have included changes from today’s discussion. Please let me know if
>>> you think anything has been missed. I wish to send this to the Standards
>>> Working Group.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -b
>>>
>>>
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>>> Date: February 28, 2011 5:13:33 PM CST
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>>> I have included changes from today’s discussion. Please let me know if
>>> you think anything has been missed. I wish to send this to the Standards
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>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
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>>>
>>> -b
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