US Patent 9456011 Dynamic service and registry for management infrastructure

Information processing techniques for managing data center configurations. In one example, a method comprises the following steps. A registry is maintained corresponding to at least one of products and services offered by a provider entity for use in providing a data center for a customer entity. A central interface is provided for presenting information maintained in the registry and for presenting one or more features operative to allow the customer entity to create and/or change a configuration of the data center. The central interface comprises one or more features for obtaining at least one of the data center products and services, one or more features for configuring the obtained one of the data center products and services, and one or more features for managing the configured one of the data center products and services. Accordingly, the customer obtains a customized data center configuration through the central interface and the registry.