Openstack-accounting

• Launchpad Entry: NovaSpec:multi-tenant-accounting
• Created: 11-08-2010

Abstract

As a cloud computing platform, OpenStack must support the concept of multi-tenancy. A common approach to organizing resources by 'tenant' across services is needed to be able to correlate usage tracking, auditing, authorization, etc... And within each multi-tenant service, the ability to identify each tenant's resources (for various reasons such as security, accounting, isolation, etc…) is also key. However, the definition of a 'tenant' will vary by operator and by deployment. This blueprint therefore proposes creating a lightweight standard for service developers to implement tenancy and resource grouping without a-priori knowledge of billing and accounting processes specific to the operator of an OpenStack deployment.

For more information please read this draft version. We'll be updating the Wiki in the next few days.

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