Cell-based architecture for an extensibility platform

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor on a computer, cause the computer to perform a cell controller process comprising:

• managing a particular cell of a multi-celled architecture for an extensibility platform having one or more tenants served by datastores of the particular cell;
• connecting to a global cell manager for global cell management of all cells of the multi-celled architecture;
• identifying a consumption limit indicating a maximum amount of system resources that a particular tenant of the one or more tenants is allowed to consume of the particular cell;
• enforcing the consumption limit on the particular tenant;
• and
• ensuring that the particular tenant is provided system resources of the particular cell up to the consumption limit without limitation.

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more network interfaces to communicate with a network;
• a processor coupled to the one or more network interfaces and configured to execute one or more processes;
• and
• a memory configured to store a cell controller process that is executable by the processor, the cell controller process, when executed, configured to:
• manage a particular cell of a multi-celled architecture for an extensibility platform having one or more tenants served by datastores of the particular cell;
• connect to a global cell manager for global cell management of all cells of the multi-celled architecture;
• identify a consumption limit indicating a maximum amount of system resources that a particular tenant of the one or more tenants is allowed to consume of the particular cell;
• enforce the consumption limit on the particular tenant;
• and
• ensure that the particular tenant is provided system resources of the particular cell up to the consumption limit without limitation.