Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing cloud visibility

A system for providing cloud visibility, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a controller implemented using the at least one processor, wherein the controller is configured for:
• obtaining at least one correlation profile for indicating effects of workload configurations on hardware and/or software measurements of a reference server, wherein the reference server includes components for measuring hardware and/or software performance, wherein the components include a source measure unit and a dedicated measurement framework circuit board including a physical processor and/or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) usable for offloading at least some processing associated with measuring hardware and/or software performance;
• configuring the reference server, wherein the reference server is one of a plurality of servers in a cloud-based environment for executing a workload, wherein each of the plurality of servers executes at least a portion of the workload;
• receiving, from the reference server, measurements associated with executing at least the portion of the workload;
• and
• generating information regarding the cloud-based environment using the measurements from the reference server and the at least one correlation profile.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor of a computer cause the computer to perform steps comprising:

• obtaining at least one correlation profile for indicating effects of workload configurations on hardware and/or software measurements of a reference server, wherein the reference server includes components for measuring hardware and/or software performance, wherein the components include a source measure unit and a dedicated measurement framework circuit board including a physical processor and/or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) usable for offloading at least some processing associated with measuring hardware and/or software performance;
• configuring the reference server, wherein the reference server is one of a plurality of servers in a cloud-based environment for executing a workload, wherein each of the plurality of servers executes at least a portion of the workload;
• receiving, from the reference server, measurements associated with executing at least the portion of the workload;
• and
• generating information regarding the cloud-based environment using the measurements from the reference server and the at least one correlation profile.