Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to techniques for providing a user with access to a service provided by a cloud infrastructure system based on an existing service. A user may be provided with a clone subscription based on a base subscription to an existing service provided by the cloud infrastructure system. A clone subscription can provide the user with an environment (e.g., a service) that is designated for one use (e.g., development and testing) different from another use (e.g., production) designed for a base subscription. Changes made to a base subscription may be propagated to the clone subscription based on rules. A clone subscription can be modified to vary the clone configuration independently from the base configuration.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to techniques for providing a user with access to a service provided by a cloud infrastructure system based on an existing service. A user may be provided with a clone subscription based on a base subscription to an existing service provided by the cloud infrastructure system. A clone subscription can provide the user with an environment (e.g., a service) that is designated for one use (e.g., development and testing) different from another use (e.g., production) designed for a base subscription. Changes made to a base subscription may be propagated to the clone subscription based on rules. A clone subscription can be modified to vary the clone configuration independently from the base configuration.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to techniques for providing a user with access to a service provided by a cloud infrastructure system based on an existing service. A user may be provided with a clone subscription based on a base subscription to an existing service provided by the cloud infrastructure system. A clone subscription can provide the user with an environment (e.g., a service) that is designated for one use (e.g., development and testing) different from another use (e.g., production) designed for a base subscription. Changes made to a base subscription may be propagated to the clone subscription based on rules. A clone subscription can be modified to vary the clone configuration independently from the base configuration.

Abstract: Provisioning, managing and tracking of services provided by a cloud infrastructure system are described. A subscription order request from a customer for services provided by the cloud infrastructure system is received. A separation of roles performed by different customer entities in a customer's organization when the customer subscribes to services in the cloud infrastructure system is determined. The roles relate to providing information about different portions of the subscription order by the customer entities. Upon completion of the assigned roles by the relevant customer entities, the subscription order is provisioned to the customer.

Abstract: A synchronization infrastructure that synchronizes data stored between components in a cloud infrastructure system is described. A first component in the cloud infrastructure system may store subscription information related to a subscription order which may in turn be utilized by a second component in the cloud infrastructure system to orchestrate the provisioning of services and resources for the order placed by the customer. The synchronization architecture utilizes transactionally consistent checkpoints that describe the state of the data stored in the components to synchronize the data between these components.

Abstract: A framework for managing service components associated with a service subscribed to by a customer in a cloud infrastructure system is disclosed. The framework generates a subscription order for the customer based upon receiving a selection of service components from the customer. The framework identifies resource metrics associated with the service components selected by the customer and generates a subscription order for the customer based upon the service components and the resource metrics.

Abstract: Provisioning, managing and tracking of services provided by a cloud infrastructure system are described. A subscription order request from a customer for services provided by the cloud infrastructure system is received. A workflow is defined that includes steps to process the subscription order. The workflow enables a customer to gain access to services requested in a subscription order upon placing the subscription order without the customer having to wait until all the steps involved in processing the subscription order are complete.

Abstract: A workspace template is operative to store a collaboration workspace for successive reuse. A template script processor creates a parameterized metadata definition of a workspace. The metadata definition is written as an XML file to a storage repository. A template script processor parses the metadata XML representation to reinstantiate the workspace in the server. The workspace provides services via applications, and includes references to application objects in the applications. The server is operable to retrieve data in the application objects, modify data via the workspace, and store the modified data in the referenced application object. The workspace need not store data, since the server maps the references in the workspace to the respective services. The reused portions may encompass particular expertise gained or residing in the group, thus generally capturing and reusing the best practices of frequently used patterns, such as propagating a knowledge base of corporate practices and procedures.

Abstract: A framework for handling a secure interaction between components in a cloud infrastructure system that wish to transfer information between each other during processing of a customer's subscription order is described. The framework orders the security zones of components based on security levels and protects the transfer of information between components in security zones with different security levels. The assignment of a component to a security zone is based upon the sensitivity of the data handled by the components, the sensitivity of functions performed by the component, and the like.

Abstract: A synchronization infrastructure that synchronizes data stored between components in a cloud infrastructure system is described. A first component in the cloud infrastructure system may store subscription information related to a subscription order which may in turn be utilized by a second component in the cloud infrastructure system to orchestrate the provisioning of services and resources for the order placed by the customer. The synchronization architecture utilizes transactionally consistent checkpoints that describe the state of the data stored in the components to synchronize the data between these components.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to techniques for providing a user with access to a service provided by a cloud infrastructure system based on an existing service. A user may be provided with a clone subscription based on a base subscription to an existing service provided by the cloud infrastructure system. A clone subscription can provide the user with an environment (e.g., a service) that is designated for one use (e.g., development and testing) different from another use (e.g., production) designed for a base subscription. Changes made to a base subscription may be propagated to the clone subscription based on rules. A clone subscription can be modified to vary the clone configuration independently from the base configuration.

Abstract: Anonymous reuse of cloud services in a computer network cloud infrastructure system is described. Cloud services can include infrastructure as a service (IAAS) storage and processing services, platform as a service (PAAS) database and Java services, and software as a service (SAAS) customer relationship management services. Upon subscribing to a cloud system, services can be configured from an existing pool of pre-provisioned services. When a service is to be decommissioned, its resources are returned back to the pool for reuse thereby minimizing the time to provision new resources as well as maximizing resource usage.

Abstract: Provisioning, managing and tracking of services provided by a cloud infrastructure system are described. A subscription request from a customer for one or more services provided by the cloud infrastructure system is received. Resources for the requested services are then provisioned. Resource usage information for the resources is collected and an overuse of the resources provisioned to the services in the subscription request, by a customer is determined. The overage information is provided to the customer.

Abstract: A framework for handling a secure interaction between components in a cloud infrastructure system that wish to transfer information between each other during processing of a customer's subscription order is described. The framework orders the security zones of components based on security levels and protects the transfer of information between components in security zones with different security levels. The assignment of a component to a security zone is based upon the sensitivity of the data handled by the components, the sensitivity of functions performed by the component, and the like.

Abstract: A synchronization infrastructure that synchronizes data stored between components in a cloud infrastructure system is described. A first component in the cloud infrastructure system may store subscription information related to a subscription order which may in turn be utilized by a second component in the cloud infrastructure system to orchestrate the provisioning of services and resources for the order placed by the customer. The synchronization architecture utilizes transactionally consistent checkpoints that describe the state of the data stored in the components to synchronize the data between these components.

Abstract: A framework for handling a secure interaction between components in a cloud infrastructure system that wish to transfer information between each other during processing of a customer's subscription order is described. The framework orders the security zones of components based on security levels and protects the transfer of information between components in security zones with different security levels. The assignment of a component to a security zone is based upon the sensitivity of the data handled by the components, the sensitivity of functions performed by the component, and the like.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with an artifact type neutral container are described. This artifact type neutral container is achieved through an artifact type neutral architecture that is managed using a central type neutral registration mechanism. Queries are executed on type neutral registration tables to return data stores that store the artifacts found within a given artifact type neutral container. The data stores are queried to return the artifacts in the artifact type neutral container. The artifact type neutral container can be used in systems in which the artifact type neutral container and artifact data are stored in the same database as well as in systems in which the artifact type neutral container and artifact data are stored in different databases.

Abstract: A framework for managing service components associated with a service subscribed to by a customer in a cloud infrastructure system is disclosed. The framework generates a subscription order for the customer based upon receiving a selection of service components from the customer. The framework identifies resource metrics associated with the service components selected by the customer and generates a subscription order for the customer based upon the service components and the resource metrics.

Abstract: Provisioning, managing and tracking of services provided by a cloud infrastructure system are described. A subscription order request from a customer for services provided by the cloud infrastructure system is received. A workflow is defined that includes steps to process the subscription order. The workflow enables a customer to gain access to services requested in a subscription order upon placing the subscription order without the customer having to wait until all the steps involved in processing the subscription order are complete.

Abstract: Provisioning, managing and tracking of services provided by a cloud infrastructure system are described. A subscription request from a customer for one or more services provided by the cloud infrastructure system is received. Resources for the requested services are then provisioned. Resource usage information for the resources is collected and an overuse of the resources provisioned to the services in the subscription request, by a customer is determined. The overage information is provided to the customer.