International Business Machines Corporation
Managing a set of computing resources

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for managing a set of computing resources. The embodiment may include accessing a set of rules for the set of computing resources. Each rule including one or more conditions relating to use of a computing resource and one or more actions. The embodiment may include capturing information relating to the use of the computing resources. The information includes a usage pattern of the computing resource, the usage pattern is maintained by the system prior to and post deletion of the computing resource. The embodiment may include applying each rule of the set of rules that include a condition relating to use of a specific computing resource, when the specific computing resource is used. The embodiment may include performing each action included in a specific rule when the conditions for the specific rule are met.