Abstract: Provided in an example is a cloud computing service catalog which enables a cloud computing user to prepare and implement a blueprint of service items across multiple different clouds of computing resources. An example method includes discovering a plurality of computer resources which are available from at least one of a first platform and a second platform, and receiving data describing a plurality of service items. The service items include instructions configured to control one or more tangible computing devices. A first service item in the plurality of service items corresponds to a first computer resource in the first platform. A second service item in the plurality of service items corresponds to a second computer resource in the second platform. The method also includes adding the service items to the blueprint.

Abstract: Provided in an example is a cloud computing service catalog which enables a cloud computing user to prepare and implement a blueprint of service items across multiple different clouds of computing resources. An example method includes discovering a plurality of computer resources which are available from at least one of a first platform and a second platform, and receiving data describing a plurality of service items. The service items include instructions configured to control one or more tangible computing devices. A first service item in the plurality of service items corresponds to a first computer resource in the first platform. A second service item in the plurality of service items corresponds to a second computer resource in the second platform. The method also includes adding the service items to the blueprint.

Abstract: Provided are examples of cloud computing form generators which enable data-driven configuring of cloud computing resources. A configuration form is generated, for example, by an administrator, based at least in part on computing resources available from two or more disparate computing clouds and preconfiguring objects available from the two or more disparate computing clouds. A subsequent cloud user (a “user”) can select one or more preconfigured objects and a candidate cloud from the configuration form. Then, computing resource attributes are automatically determined, based on the selected cloud and the selected preconfigured objects. The computing resource attributes can be translated into application program interfaces (APIs) appropriate for the selected cloud, and the APIs can be called from the selected cloud to implement the selected preconfigured objects.