Abstract: A process automatically generates configuration information used to build a target computing environment based on an image that depicts an architecture of the target computing environment. First, the process generates an original graph data structure having nodes and edges that respectively represent services and connectors detected in the image. The system then determines attributes of the target computing environment based on the original graph data structure. At least in part, the attributes describe a context in which the target computing environment is used, such as the type of industry associated with the target computing environment. The process then modifies the original graph data structure based on the attributes that have been determined, to produce a modified graph data structure. Finally, the process provides the configuration information to a deployment system, which uses the configuration information to deploy the target computing environment on a computing platform.

Abstract: A resource planning system is disclosed for planning reserved instance server requirements for a user of cloud computing services that comprise reserved instance servers and on-demand servers accessible by the user. The system is arranged to receive historical usage data indicative of a historical usage of the cloud computing services by a user, the historical usage data covering a defined time period including a plurality of time units, and the historical usage data including information indicative of a number of server instances that were required by the user in each time unit of the time period. The system is arranged to receive cost information indicative of cost for each reserved instance server and on-demand server, and to calculate a total cost for usage of a plurality of combinations of reserved instance servers and/or on-demand servers that will satisfy the user's server requirements over the defined time period.