Patent attributes
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing access to the use of computing resources. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a resource user, request data that specifies: a resource commitment rate for a particular computing resource and a burst tier related to the resource commitment rate. The resource commitment rate can specify a first number of units of the particular computing resource that the resource user has committed to leasing for a particular time period. The burst tier can specify an additional number of units of the particular computing resource that the resource user can use simultaneously with the first number of units of the particular computing resource at a discounted rate during the particular time period. The discounted rate for using the additional units is determined based on the first number of units and the additional number of units.
