TWI697850B - Platform and method for performing prices comparison and deployment of cloud computing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A platform and a method for performing a prices comparison and a deployment of a cloud computing system are provided. The platform includes a price comparison unit, a component providing unit, a deployment unit and a connection relationship establishing unit. The price comparison unit is used to provide a price comparison information to obtain a virtual machine decision information. The component providing unit is configured to provide a virtual machine and at least one deployment component according to the virtual machine decision information. The deployment unit is used to deploy the virtual machine on a deployment page and deploy the deployment element on the deployment page based on a drag-and-drop message. The connection relationship establishing unit is configured to establish a connection relationship between the virtual machine and the deployment component to obtain a cloud computing deployment architecture.

Description

Price comparison and deployment platform and method of cloud computing system

This disclosure is about a price comparison and deployment platform and method, and in particular, it is about a cloud computing system price comparison and deployment platform and method.

With the vigorous development of cloud computing technology, various cloud computing services have been developed. Each cloud computing system provides its virtual machines and deployment components to set up cloud services. However, users cannot know which cloud computing system has a more cost-effective virtual machine price.

Moreover, the virtual machines and deployment components of the cloud computing system are quite complicated. It is quite difficult for users to deploy these components by themselves, which hinders the development of the cloud computing system.

This disclosure is about a platform and method for price comparison and deployment of cloud computing systems. It not only provides a price comparison procedure, but also provides a deployment page on a user interface so that users can know which cloud computing system is The price of the virtual machine is relatively cost-effective, and it can be further deployed easily, which provides a substantial contribution to the development of cloud computing systems.

According to the first aspect of this disclosure, a platform for price comparison and deployment of cloud computing systems is proposed. The price comparison and deployment platform of the cloud computing system includes a price comparison unit, a component supply unit, a deployment unit, and a connection relationship establishment unit. The price comparison unit is used to provide price comparison information to obtain a virtual machine decision information. The virtual machine determination information is at least one virtual machine provided by a first cloud computing system or a second cloud computing system. The component providing unit is used for providing the virtual machine and at least one deployment component corresponding to the virtual machine according to the virtual machine determination information. The deployment unit is used to deploy the virtual machine on a deployment page, and deploy the deployment component on the deployment page according to a drag message. The connection relationship establishment unit is used for establishing a connection relationship between the virtual machine and one of the deployment components to obtain a cloud computing deployment architecture.

According to the second aspect of this disclosure, a method for price comparison and deployment of cloud computing systems is proposed. The price comparison and deployment method of the cloud computing system includes the following steps. Provide a price comparison information to obtain a virtual machine decision information. The virtual machine determination information is at least one virtual machine provided by a first cloud computing system or a second cloud computing system. According to the virtual machine decision information, the virtual machine and at least one deployment component corresponding to the virtual machine are provided. Deploy the virtual machine on a deployment page. According to a drag message, the deployment component is deployed on the deployment page. A connection relationship between the virtual machine and one of the deployment components is established to obtain a cloud computing deployment architecture.

In order to have a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present disclosure, the following embodiments are specially cited, and the accompanying drawings are described in detail as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1, which shows a block diagram of a cloud computing system and deployment platform 100 according to an embodiment. In this embodiment, the price comparison between the cloud computing system and the deployment platform 100 is called CloudGoda. The price comparison and deployment platform 100 of the cloud computing system includes a price comparison unit 110, a component providing unit 120, a deployment unit 130, a connection relationship establishment unit 150, a calculation unit 160, a template unit 170, and a development unit 180. The price comparison unit 110, the component supply unit 120, the deployment unit 130, the connection relationship establishment unit 150, the calculation unit 160, the template unit 170, and the development unit 180 are, for example, a circuit, a chip, a circuit board, a code module, or storage Code storage device. The price comparison between the cloud computing system and the deployment platform 100 performs a price comparison process through these components, and provides a deployment page PG on a user interface 200 based on a virtual machine decision information RS for users to deploy. In this way, users can know which cloud computing system has a more cost-effective virtual machine price, and can easily further deploy, which provides a significant contribution to the development of cloud computing systems. The following is a flowchart to explain the operation of the above components in detail.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which shows a flowchart of a method of price comparison and deployment of a cloud computing system according to an embodiment. In step S11, the price comparison unit 110 provides a price comparison information PR to obtain virtual machine decision information RS. The virtual machine determines that the RS is at least one virtual machine (virtual machine) provided by a first cloud computing system (such as Amazon Web Services, AWS) or a second cloud computing system (such as Google Cloud Platform, GCP) ).

Please refer to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 shows a detailed block diagram of the price comparison unit 110 according to an embodiment, FIG. 4 shows a detailed flowchart of step S11 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 illustrates the step S11 Steps S111 to S114. As shown in FIG. 3, the price comparison unit 110 includes an integration module 111, an information providing module 112, and a listing module 114. The integration module 111, the information providing module 112, and the listing module 114 are, for example, a circuit, a chip, a circuit board, a program code module, or a storage device for storing program codes.

In step S111, the integration module 111 of the price comparison unit 110 integrates the first price file F1 (marked in Figure 3) of the first cloud computing system and a second price file F2 (marked on the third cloud computing system) of the second cloud computing system. Picture) is an integrated price file F0 (marked in Picture 3). In one embodiment, the first price file F1 is, for example, a CSV file, the second price file F2 is, for example, a JSON file, and the integrated price file F0 is, for example, a JSON file. In another embodiment, the first price file F1 is, for example, a CSV file, the second price file F2 is, for example, a JSON file, and the integrated price file F0 is, for example, a CSV file.

In step S112, the information providing module 112 of the price comparison unit 110 provides an area selection list L1 (shown in Figures 3 and 5) to obtain an area selection information L1S (shown in Figures 3 and 5). The area selection list L1 includes, for example, areas such as Tokyo, Taipei, and New York. In the example in Fig. 5, the area selection information L1S is Tokyo.

In step S113, the information providing module 112 of the price comparison unit 110 provides a virtual machine demand quantity list L2 (shown in Figures 3 and 5) to obtain a virtual machine demand quantity information L2S (shown in Figures 3 and 5) Figure). The virtual machine required number list L2 is, for example, 1, 2, 3,... In the example in Figure 5, the number of required virtual machines L2S is one.

In step S114, the list module 114 of the price comparison unit 110 obtains a price list information ML from the integrated price file F0 according to the area selection information L1S and the virtual machine demand quantity information L2S for the user to select and obtain the virtual machine decision information RS. In the example in Figure 5, the user can sort the price list information ML and select the second row as the virtual machine decision information RS.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the information providing module 112 of the price comparison unit 110 further provides a first price comparison button M1 and a second price comparison button M2. The user can click the first price comparison button M1 to compare prices based on the virtual machine specifications; or, the user can click the second price comparison button M2 to compare prices based on the monthly budget.

Please refer to Figure 6, which shows a schematic diagram of the update method of the integrated price file F0. The integration module 111 of the price comparison unit 110 downloads the first price file F1 from the first cloud computing system (such as AWS) and the second price file F2 from the second cloud computing system (such as GCP) through the network 900 every day . After the first price file F1 and the second price file F2 are integrated, the integrated price file F0 is obtained. The integrated price file F0 is stored in the open source database (couchdb) DB.

The integration module 111 records version information V0 on the integrated price file F0. It can be known through the version information V0 that the first price file F1 or the second price file F2 has been updated. If the first price file F1 or the second price file F2 has been updated, download the first price file F1 or the second price file F2 again to integrate the updated integrated price file F0. Since the integration takes a while, the original integrated price file F0 will still be stored in the open source database DB during this period. Once the updated integrated price file F0 is integrated and stored in the open source database DB’, the open source database DB is deleted.

The above-mentioned Figures 3 to 6 are detailed descriptions of step S11 in Figure 2. Steps S12 to S19 in Figure 2 will be further described below.

In step S12, the component providing unit 120 provides the virtual machine VM and at least one deployment component EM corresponding to the virtual machine VM according to the virtual machine determination information RS. The deployment component EM is, for example, a storage component, a network component or a database component. Please refer to FIG. 7, which shows a schematic diagram of deploying a page PG according to an embodiment. The deployment page PG is displayed in a web browser of the user interface 200. According to the virtual machine determination information RS, the component providing unit 120 provides the optional virtual machine VM and the deployment component EM in the list on the left side of the deployment page PG.

In step S13, the deployment unit 130 deploys the virtual machine VM on the deployment page PG. As shown in Figure 7, the virtual machines VM1 and VM2 are deployed in the right frame of the deployment page PG.

In step S14, the deployment unit 130 deploys the deployment component EM on the deployment page PG according to a drag message. As shown in Figure 7, the user dragged the deployed components EM1, EM2, EM3, EM4, and these deployed components EM1, EM2, EM3, EM4 were deployed in the right frame of the deployment page PG.

In step S15, the connection relationship establishing unit 150 establishes a connection relationship between the virtual machine VM and the deployment component EM to obtain a cloud computing deployment architecture. As shown in Figure 7, the user can establish the connection relationship by himself, and the connection relationship establishment unit 150 determines whether the connection relationship is correct. Alternatively, the connection relationship establishment unit 150 can also automatically establish the connection relationship, which can then be adjusted by the user.

In step S16, the calculation unit 160 calculates the total price TP of one of the cloud computing deployment architectures CGT. When the user drags and deploys the component EM for deployment, the total price TP can be marked on the deployment page PG for the user's reference. If the user thinks that the total price TP is too high, it can be modified appropriately.

In step S17, the template unit 170 creates a template file TF according to the cloud computing deployment architecture CGT. Please refer to FIG. 8, which illustrates an example of step S17 and step S18 according to an embodiment. When the user uses the first cloud computing system (for example, AWS), the template unit 170 creates a template file TF1 according to the cloud computing deployment architecture CGT. The template file TF1 is a JSON file. When the user uses the second cloud computing system (for example, GCP), the template unit 170 creates a template file TF2 according to the cloud computing deployment architecture CGT. The template file TF2 is a YAML file.

In step S18, the development unit 180 creates a deployment file DF based on the template file TF and a deployment key KY to deploy the cloud computing deployment architecture CGT. For example, as shown in Figure 8, the development unit 180 creates a development file DF1 according to the template file TF1 and the deployment key KY1 (for example, an AWS key). The development unit 180 creates a development file DF2 according to the template file TF2 and the deployment key KY2 (for example, a service account of GCP). After obtaining the development file DF, the deployment of the cloud computing system is completed.

According to the above embodiment, the price comparison and deployment platform 100 of the cloud computing system performs a price comparison process through these components, and provides a deployment page PG on the user interface 200 based on a virtual machine decision information RS for the user to deploy. In this way, users can know which cloud computing system has a more cost-effective virtual machine price, and can easily further deploy, which provides a significant contribution to the development of cloud computing systems.

To sum up, although the present disclosure has been disclosed as above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this disclosure belongs can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100: Price comparison of cloud computing system and deployment platform 110: Price comparison unit 111: Integrated Module 112: Information Supply Module 114: List Module 120: component supply unit 130: deployment unit 150: Connection relationship establishment unit 160: calculation unit 170: template unit 180: Development Unit 200: user interface 900: Internet CGT: Cloud computing deployment architecture DB, DB’: open source database DF, DF1, DF2: Development files EM, EM1, EM2, EM3, EM4: Deploy components F0: Integrated price file F1: First Price File F2: Second Price File L1: area selection list L1S: area selection information L2: List of virtual machine requirements L2S: Virtual machine demand information KY, KY1, KY2: deploy key M1: The first price comparison button M2: The second price comparison button ML: Price list information PG: Deployment page PR: Price comparison information RS: Virtual machine determines information S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S111, S112, S113, S114: steps TF, TF1, TF2: template files TP: total price V0: version information VM, VM1, VM2: virtual machine

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a cloud computing system's price comparison and deployment platform according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of a method of price comparison and deployment of a cloud computing system according to an embodiment. Figure 3 shows a detailed block diagram of a price comparison unit according to an embodiment. Fig. 4 shows a detailed flowchart of step S11 according to an embodiment. Figure 5 illustrates steps S111 to S114 of step S11 by way of example. Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the update method of the integrated price file. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a page layout according to an embodiment. Figure 8 illustrates step S17 and step S18 according to an embodiment.

100: Price comparison of cloud computing system and deployment platform

110: Price comparison unit

120: component supply unit

130: deployment unit

150: Connection relationship establishment unit

160: calculation unit

170: template unit

180: Development Unit

200: user interface

900: Internet

CGT: Cloud computing deployment architecture

DF: Development File

EM: Deploy components

F0: Integrated price file

F1: First Price File

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KY: deploy key

PG: Deployment page

PR: Price comparison information

RS: Virtual machine determines information

TF: Template file

TP: total price

VM: virtual machine

Claims (12)

A method for price comparison and deployment of cloud computing systems, including: Provide price comparison information to obtain virtual machine decision information, where the virtual machine decision information is at least one virtual machine provided by a first cloud computing system or a second cloud computing system; Provide the virtual machine and at least one deployment component corresponding to the virtual machine according to the virtual machine decision information; Deploy the virtual machine on a deployment page; Deploy the deployed component on the deployment page according to a drag message; and A connection relationship between the virtual machine and the deployment component is established to obtain a cloud computing deployment architecture. For example, the price comparison and deployment method of the cloud computing system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the steps of providing the price comparison information to obtain the virtual machine decision information include: Integrating a first price file of the first cloud computing system and a second price file of the second cloud computing system into an integrated price file; Provide an area selection list to obtain an area selection information; Provide a list of required quantities of virtual machines to obtain information about required quantities of virtual machines; and According to the region selection information and the virtual machine demand quantity information, a price list information is obtained from the integrated price file for the user to select, and the virtual machine decision information is obtained. For example, the price comparison and deployment method of the cloud computing system described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first price file is a CSV file, the second price file is a JSON file, and the integrated price file is a JSON file. For example, the price comparison and deployment method of the cloud computing system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the deployment component is a storage component, a network component or a database component. As described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the price comparison and deployment method of the cloud computing system include: Calculate the total price of one of the cloud computing deployment architectures. As described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the price comparison and deployment method of the cloud computing system include: Create a template file based on the cloud computing deployment architecture; and Based on the template file and a deployment key, a deployment file is created to deploy the cloud computing deployment structure. A platform for price comparison and deployment of cloud computing systems, including: A price comparison unit for providing price comparison information to obtain virtual machine decision information, where the virtual machine decision information is at least one virtual machine provided by a first cloud computing system or a second cloud computing system; A component providing unit for providing the virtual machine and at least one deployment component corresponding to the virtual machine according to the virtual machine determination information; A deployment unit for deploying the virtual machine on a deployment page, and deploying the deployment component on the deployment page according to a drag message; and A connection relationship establishment unit is used to establish a connection relationship between the virtual machine and one of the deployment components to obtain a cloud computing deployment architecture. For example, the price comparison and deployment platform of the cloud computing system described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the price comparison unit includes: An integration module for integrating a first price file of the first cloud computing system and a second price file of the second cloud computing system into an integrated price file; An information providing module for providing an area selection list and a virtual machine demand quantity list to obtain area selection information and virtual machine demand quantity information respectively; and A list module is used to obtain a price list information from the integrated price file based on the region selection information and the demand quantity information of the virtual machine for the user to select and obtain the virtual machine decision information. For example, the price comparison and deployment platform of the cloud computing system described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first price file is a CSV file, the second price file is a JSON file, and the integrated price file is a JSON file. For example, the price comparison and deployment platform of the cloud computing system described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the deployment component is a storage component, a network component or a database component. As described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the price comparison of cloud computing system and deployment platform includes: A calculation unit for calculating a total price of the cloud computing deployment architecture. As described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the price comparison of cloud computing system and deployment platform includes: A template unit for creating a template file according to the cloud computing deployment architecture; and A development unit is used to create a deployment file based on the template file and a deployment key to deploy the cloud computing deployment structure.

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