Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, and corresponding cost model information for each cloud of a plurality of clouds. The method further includes calculating a corresponding deployment cost for the deployable instance for each cloud of the plurality of clouds by using at least a portion of the resource requirement profile for the deployable instance and the corresponding cost model information. The method further includes ranking the plurality of clouds in view of the corresponding deployment cost for each cloud of the plurality of clouds to determine a priority ranking. Responsive to identifying a lowest cost cloud of the plurality of clouds in view of the priority ranking, the method further includes launching the deployable instance on the lowest cost cloud.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, and corresponding cost model information for each cloud of a plurality of clouds. The method further includes calculating a corresponding deployment cost for the deployable instance for each cloud of the plurality of clouds by using at least a portion of the resource requirement profile for the deployable instance and the corresponding cost model information. The method further includes ranking the plurality of clouds in view of the corresponding deployment cost for each cloud of the plurality of clouds to determine a priority ranking. Responsive to identifying a lowest cost cloud of the plurality of clouds in view of the priority ranking, the method further includes launching the deployable instance on the lowest cost cloud.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, different cost model information for each cloud in a pool of clouds, and different capability information for each cloud in the pool of clouds. Selectable clouds in the pool of clouds that meet the resource requirement profile are determined, and a deployment cost is calculated for the deployable instance for each cloud in the pool of clouds based on the resource requirement profile and the cost information. A lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile for launching the deployable instance is determined from the selectable clouds based on the deployment cost of each selectable cloud. Upon determining the lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile, the deployable instance can be launched on the lowest cost cloud.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, different cost model information for each cloud in a pool of clouds, and different capability information for each cloud in the pool of clouds. Selectable clouds in the pool of clouds that meet the resource requirement profile are determined, and a deployment cost is calculated for the deployable instance for each cloud in the pool of clouds based on the resource requirement profile and the cost information. A lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile for launching the deployable instance is determined from the selectable clouds based on the deployment cost of each selectable cloud. Upon determining the lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile, the deployable instance can be launched on the lowest cost cloud.