A system for generating and applying a secure token in a resource distribution network is provided. For example, a headend system generates a time-based token based on a time duration specified for a meter. The time-based token indicates the time duration for the meter. The time-based token is further generated based on an identifier of the meter. The headend system transmits the time-based token to the meter via at least a mesh network. After receiving the time-based token, the meter validates the time-based token to determine that the time-based token is generated for the meter based on information related to the identifier of the meter. If the meter determines that the time-based token is valid, the meter connects premises associated with the meter to a resource distribution network for at least the time duration specified in the time-based token.

In an approach for migrating cloud services between cloud providers, a processor transforms a set of IaC resources of a cloud service on an initial cloud provider into a reference architecture to be deployed to a set of cloud providers. A processor gathers a set of indicators from the set of cloud providers. A processor compares the set of indicators from the set of cloud providers. Responsive to determining that an affinity score was reached for an alternate cloud provider, a processor outputs an alert to an owner of the cloud service, wherein the alert requests approval to migrate the cloud service from the initial cloud provider to the alternate cloud provider. Responsive to receiving approval from the owner, a processor migrates the cloud service to the alternate cloud provider.

A method, computing system, and computer program product are provided. A processor of a computer system estimates an amount of bandwidth to be used to complete a transaction based on a usage history. Responsive to determining that the amount of the estimated bandwidth to be used exceeds a predefined threshold of an amount of available bandwidth and to determining that an account has any offers for additional bandwidth at no additional cost, the amount of available bandwidth is automatically recharged using at least some of the any offers until either the any offers are exhausted or the estimated amount of the bandwidth to be used would be less than the predefined threshold. When the estimated amount of the bandwidth to be used continues to exceed the predefined threshold, the bandwidth is automatically recharged using an advanced amount of bandwidth to increase a likelihood that the transaction will complete successfully.

A system for marking and transferring data of interest includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive an indication to mark data of interest. The processor is configured to: determine whether to generate a transfer request for the data of interest based at least in part on a viewing likelihood estimate, and in response to a determination to generate the transfer request for the data of interest, generate the transfer request for the data of interest.

A method includes receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, and corresponding cost model information for each cloud of a plurality of clouds. The method further includes calculating a corresponding deployment cost for the deployable instance for each cloud of the plurality of clouds by using at least a portion of the resource requirement profile for the deployable instance and the corresponding cost model information. The method further includes ranking the plurality of clouds in view of the corresponding deployment cost for each cloud of the plurality of clouds to determine a priority ranking. Responsive to identifying a lowest cost cloud of the plurality of clouds in view of the priority ranking, the method further includes launching the deployable instance on the lowest cost cloud.

Embodiments are disclosed that provision a cloud-based service together with a dedicated network connection to provision a cloud-based service element. In response to the request both the cloud-based service element and a dedicated network connection are provisioned. Provisioning the cloud-based service element together with the dedicated network connection enables the cloud-based service element to utilize the dedicated network connection.

A system and method for receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, different cost model information for each cloud in a pool of clouds, and different capability information for each cloud in the pool of clouds. Selectable clouds in the pool of clouds that meet the resource requirement profile are determined, and a deployment cost is calculated for the deployable instance for each cloud in the pool of clouds based on the resource requirement profile and the cost information. A lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile for launching the deployable instance is determined from the selectable clouds based on the deployment cost of each selectable cloud. Upon determining the lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile, the deployable instance can be launched on the lowest cost cloud.

Embodiments are disclosed that provision a cloud-based service together with a dedicated network connection to provision a cloud-based service element. In response to the request both the cloud-based service element and a dedicated network connection are provisioned. Provisioning the cloud-based service element together with the dedicated network connection enables the cloud-based service element to utilize the dedicated network connection.

Methods, systems, a computer program and a computer program product for providing service authorization to a Charging Client function which comprises associating one or more charging modifier actions with a user account, each charging modifier actions having an action start time and defining a charging modifier parameter and receiving a service authorization request indicating a request for service reservation from a charging client. A validity time period for the service reservation is determined; one or more of the associated charging modifier actions having the action start time within the determined validity time period is identified; the identified one or more associated charging modifier actions are executed to activate the charging modifiers for the user account and a service authorization response indicating a service reservation to the charging client is sent, the service reservation based on at least one of the activated charging modifiers.

A method includes detecting a first operation, where the first operation is used to trigger sending an object on an application program, and the object includes a video file, an audio file, a picture, or a page that contains a link; in response to the first operation, determining a traffic value for loading the object, and displaying the traffic value in an input box of a to-be-sent screen; detecting a second operation, where the second operation is used to determine to send the object and information that includes at least the traffic value; and in response to the second operation, sending the object and the information that includes at least the traffic value.