EXTENSIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR RESOURCE PROVIDER SERVICE AND QUOTA MANAGEMENT

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer storage media for managing resource provider service quotas in a cloud-computing environment are provided. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods managing service quotas for resource provider services in a cloud-computing environment. Resource provider services may include virtual machines, websites, text messages and storage. Embodiments of the invention provide single, consistent and cohesive application programming interface to manage quotas across various resource provider services, administrators, billing applications and tenants. Options can be provided to administrators and tenants to adjust tenant plan subscriptions through adding additional resource provider services, creating subscriptions and deleting subscription. A quota management service using application programming interfaces provides feedback to the administrators and tenants on quota violations or inconsistencies with tenants or tenant plans.