Master data management system for monitoring cloud computing

A computing device for providing cloud computing master data management, the computing device comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor executing a management application and providing services associated with the management application to manage master data, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive server information from a server;
• retrieve business rules for a source rank from a standards source including at least one from a set of:
• a master data management methodology source,
• a relational database integrity source,
• a computer asset lifecycle management source, and
• a customer metadata management source;
• determine the source rank associated with the server information by analyzing the server information with the business rules of the source rank;
• determine at least one category for the server according to the source rank and the server information;
• and
• provide configuration information associated with the at least one category.

A computer-readable memory device with instructions stored thereon for providing cloud computing master data management, the instructions comprising:

• receiving server information from a server;
• retrieving business rules for a source rank from a standards source including at least one from a set of:
• a master data management methodology source, a relational database integrity source, a computer asset lifecycle management source, and a customer metadata management source;
• determining the source rank associated with the server information by analyzing the server information with the business rules of the source rank;
• retrieving a naming convention from the standards source;
• evaluating service names from the server information against the naming convention;
• adjusting the source rank according to number of matched service names against the naming convention;
• determining at least one category for the server according to the source rank and the server information;
• and
• providing configuration information associated with the at least one category.