Abstract: A data catalog system is disclosed that provides capabilities for uniquely identifying and retrieving data entities stored in diverse data sources managed by an organization. The data catalog system includes capabilities for generating a unique external identifier for a data entity (e.g., a data asset or a data object) by identifying a set of immutable configuration parameters associated with the data asset and identifying a set of data object attributes that uniquely identify data objects within the data asset. The generated unique external identifiers are stored as part of the metadata harvested by the data catalog system. The external identifiers are used to enforce a single representation of the data assets and the data objects in the data catalog system. The external object identifiers are used to perform data lookups and reconcile states of data entities during the metadata harvesting process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and techniques for resolving dangling references resulting from a dependency relationship between computing resource objects uncovered during a harvesting process. In embodiments, a harvester application adds computing resource objects associated with a client to a resource collection as those computing resource objects are identified. Dependencies are identified as each computing resource object is added to the resource collection, which are resolved only if the computing resource objects associated with those dependencies have already been added to the resource collection. If the computing resource objects associated with the dependencies have not already been added to the resource collection, then the dependency is added to an observer pool. Observer modules are configured to check each computing resource object as it is processed during the harvest process in order to match those computing resource objects to unresolved dependencies.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and techniques for resolving dangling references resulting from a dependency relationship between computing resource objects uncovered during a harvesting process. In embodiments, a harvester application adds computing resource objects associated with a client to a resource collection as those computing resource objects are identified. Dependencies are identified as each computing resource object is added to the resource collection, which are resolved only if the computing resource objects associated with those dependencies have already been added to the resource collection. If the computing resource objects associated with the dependencies have not already been added to the resource collection, then the dependency is added to an observer pool. Observer modules are configured to check each computing resource object as it is processed during the harvest process in order to match those computing resource objects to unresolved dependencies.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system and techniques for enabling provisioning of cloud services for a client in an isolated yet scalable manner. In some embodiments, various computing resources are implemented within a cell (a self-sufficient unit). A number of cells are generated for a service or a group of services and distributed across a number of computing devices. Various cells may be generated that each pertain to a different aspect, or particular functionality, of the service. In some embodiments, cells providing various functionality for the service are implemented and distributed across different computing devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system and techniques for enabling provisioning of cloud services for a client in an isolated yet scalable manner. In some embodiments, various computing resources are implemented within a cell (a self-sufficient unit). A number of cells are generated for a service or a group of services and distributed across a number of computing devices. Various cells may be generated that each pertain to a different aspect, or particular functionality, of the service. In some embodiments, cells providing various functionality for the service are implemented and distributed across different computing devices.

Abstract: A data catalog system is disclosed that provides capabilities for uniquely identifying and retrieving data entities stored in diverse data sources managed by an organization. The data catalog system includes capabilities for generating a unique external identifier for a data entity (e.g., a data asset or a data object) by identifying a set of immutable configuration parameters associated with the data asset and identifying a set of data object attributes that uniquely identify data objects within the data asset. The generated unique external identifiers are stored as part of the metadata harvested by the data catalog system. The external identifiers are used to enforce a single representation of the data assets and the data objects in the data catalog system. The external object identifiers are used to perform data lookups and reconcile states of data entities during the metadata harvesting process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and techniques for resolving dangling references resulting from a dependency relationship between computing resource objects uncovered during a harvesting process. In embodiments, a harvester application adds computing resource objects associated with a client to a resource collection as those computing resource objects are identified. Dependencies are identified as each computing resource object is added to the resource collection, which are resolved only if the computing resource objects associated with those dependencies have already been added to the resource collection. If the computing resource objects associated with the dependencies have not already been added to the resource collection, then the dependency is added to an observer pool. Observer modules are configured to check each computing resource object as it is processed during the harvest process in order to match those computing resource objects to unresolved dependencies.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system and techniques for enabling provisioning of cloud services for a client in an isolated yet scalable manner. In some embodiments, various computing resources are implemented within a cell (a self-sufficient unit). A number of cells are generated for a service or a group of services and distributed across a number of computing devices. Various cells may be generated that each pertain to a different aspect, or particular functionality, of the service. In some embodiments, cells providing various functionality for the service are implemented and distributed across different computing devices.