Command management in a networked computing environment

A system for identifying commands for virtual resource instances in a networked computing environment, comprising:

• a memory medium comprising instructions;
• a bus coupled to the memory medium;
• and
• a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to:
• receive, in a computer memory medium, a set of commands for an instance of virtual resource in the networked computing environment;
• analyze the set of commands to identify information pertaining to the set of commands, the information identifying at least one of the following:
• the set of commands, at least one directory in which the set of commands were executed, a base image associated with the instance, a set of demographic information about a set of users executing the set of commands, a status of at least one software program running on the instance, a set of tags associated with the set of commands, or at least one geographic location where the set of commands were executed;
• store the information in a computer storage device;
• receive, from a requester, a request to access at least a subset of the information;
• retrieve the at least a subset of the information from the computer storage device;
• and
• provide the at least a subset of the information to the requester.

A computer program product for identifying commands for virtual resource instances in a networked computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:

• receive, in a computer memory medium, a set of commands for an instance of virtual resource in the networked computing environment;
• analyze the set of commands to identify information pertaining to the set of commands, the information identifying at least one of the following:
• the set of commands, at least one directory in which the set of commands were executed, a base image associated with the instance, a set of demographic information about a set of users executing the set of commands, a status of at least one software program running on the instance, a set of tags associated with the set of commands, or at least one geographic location where the set of commands were executed;
• store the information in a computer storage device;
• receive, from a requester, a request to access at least a subset of the information;
• retrieve the at least a subset of the information from the computer storage device;
• and
• provide the at least a subset of the information to the requester.

A method for deploying a system for identifying commands for virtual resource instances in a networked computing environment, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• receive, in a computer memory medium, a set of commands for an instance of virtual resource in the networked computing environment;
• analyze the set of commands to identify information pertaining to the set of commands, the information identifying at least one of the following:
• the set of commands, at least one directory in which the set of commands were executed, a base image associated with the instance, a set of demographic information about a set of users executing the set of commands, a status of at least one software program running on the instance, a set of tags associated with the set of commands, or at least one geographic location where the set of commands were executed;
• store the information in a computer storage device;
• receive, from a requester, a request to access at least a subset of the information;
• retrieve the at least a subset of the information from the computer storage device;
• and
• provide the at least a subset of the information to the requester.