Toward a solution for the cloud account delegation problem
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Abstract
Cloud account delegation refers to the situation in which a cloud account owner (delegator) allows one or more second parties (i.e., delegates) to acquire and use cloud infrastructure resources from the owner's account at the expense of the owner. This situation can exist in research groups, cloud testbeds, university courses, software development teams, and in general in cases where pooled resources are managed as software-defined infrastructure. The delegator assumes the risk of inefficient, wasted, or abused resources, and must rely on delegates, who are often not experienced cloud users, using the virtual infrastructure effectively and responsibly. This paper introduces the cloud account delegation problem, including three primary categories of risk, introduces a solution outline, and identifies research challenges.
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