Multi-tiered hybrid multi-cloud service management architecture

A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• detecting, by a multi-cloud service manager, an inter-cloud service negotiation between a plurality of cloud environments, the inter-cloud service negotiation indicating an interaction between the plurality of cloud environments;
• identifying, by the multi-cloud service manager, a plurality of local controllers in the plurality of cloud environments, a local controller in the plurality of local controllers being a computer control node configured to manage resources associated with a cloud environment in the plurality of cloud environments including a worker, and the worker being a computer execution node configured to execute tasks using resources associated with the cloud environment;
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a first local controller from among the plurality of local controllers based on a performance metric of the first local controller;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller, the super controller being configured to manage resources associated with the plurality of cloud environments including the plurality of local controllers and to coordinate operations of the plurality of local controllers;
• and
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a second local controller from among the plurality of local controllers;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the second local controller as a second super controller;
• de-designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller;
• and
• updating, by the multi-cloud service manager, a controller repository.

A computer system comprising a processor and one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• detecting, by a multi-cloud service manager, an inter-cloud service negotiation between a plurality of cloud environments, the inter-cloud service negotiation indicating an interaction between the plurality of cloud environments;
• identifying, by the multi-cloud service manager, a plurality of local controllers in the plurality of cloud environments, a local controller in the plurality of local controllers being a computer control node configured to manage resources associated with a cloud environment in the plurality of cloud environments including a worker, and the worker being a computer execution node configured to execute tasks using resources associated with the cloud environment;
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a first local controller from among the plurality of local controllers based on a performance metric of the first local controller;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller, the super controller being configured to manage resources associated with the plurality of cloud environments including the plurality of local controllers and to coordinate operations of the plurality of local controllers;
• and
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a second local controller from among the plurality of local controllers;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the second local controller as a second super controller;
• de-designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller;
• and
• updating, by the multi-cloud service manager, a controller repository.

A computing environment comprising:

• a shared pool of configurable computing resources;
• at least one data processing system included in the configurable computing resources, the at least one data processing system comprising a processor unit and a data storage unit;
• a service delivery model to deliver on-demand access to the shared pool of resources;
• a metering capability to measure a service delivered via the service delivery model;
• and
• program instructions collectively stored on one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by the processor unit to cause the processor unit to perform operations comprising:
• detecting, by a multi-cloud service manager, an inter-cloud service negotiation between a plurality of cloud environments, the inter-cloud service negotiation indicating an interaction between the plurality of cloud environments;
• identifying, by the multi-cloud service manager, a plurality of local controllers in the plurality of cloud environments, a local controller in the plurality of local controllers being a computer control node configured to manage resources associated with a cloud environment in the plurality of cloud environments including a worker, and the worker being a computer execution node configured to execute tasks using resources associated with the cloud environment;
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a first local controller from among the plurality of local controllers based on a performance metric of the first local controller;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller, the super controller being configured to manage resources associated with the plurality of cloud environments including the plurality of local controllers and to coordinate operations of the plurality of local controllers;
• and
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a second local controller from among the plurality of local controllers;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the second local controller as a second super controller;
• de-designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller;
• and
• updating, by the multi-cloud service manager, a controller repository.

A software service delivery architecture comprising:

• a shared pool of configurable computing resources;
• at least one data processing system included in the shared pool of configurable computing resources, the at least one data processing system comprising a processor unit and a data storage unit;
• at least one data networking component configured to enable data communication with the at least one data processing system;
• an application control mechanism to execute a software application that is deployed to execute using the at least one data processing system;
• and
• program instructions of the software application, wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor unit to cause the processor unit to perform operations comprising:
• detecting, by a multi-cloud service manager, an inter-cloud service negotiation between a plurality of cloud environments, the inter-cloud service negotiation indicating an interaction between the plurality of cloud environments;
• identifying, by the multi-cloud service manager, a plurality of local controllers in the plurality of cloud environments, a local controller in the plurality of local controllers being a computer control node configured to manage resources associated with a cloud environment in the plurality of cloud environments including a worker, and the worker being a computer execution node configured to execute tasks using resources associated with the cloud environment;
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a first local controller from among the plurality of local controllers based on a performance metric of the first local controller;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller, the super controller being configured to manage resources associated with the plurality of cloud environments including the plurality of local controllers and to coordinate operations of the plurality of local controllers;
• and
• selecting, by the multi-cloud service manager, a second local controller from among the plurality of local controllers;
• designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the second local controller as a second super controller;
• de-designating, by the multi-cloud service manager, the first local controller as a super controller;
• and
• updating, by the multi-cloud service manager, a controller repository.