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 +====== Provider ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
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 +===== Discussion =====
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 +A Provider supplies or operates a resource, service, capability, interface, information source, or operational function for use by another party, system, component, or environment.
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 +The Provider role may be fulfilled by an organization, organizational unit, system, service, software component, platform, or infrastructure operator.
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 +A Provider may expose its capabilities through an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:api|Application Programming Interface (API)]], command-line interface, service interface, contract, repository, physical transfer process, or other defined interaction mechanism.
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 +A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:cloud_provider|Cloud Provider]] and an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_provider|Infrastructure Provider]] are specialized Provider roles. Within the Crucible architecture, a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:provider_plugin|Provider Plugin]] represents the capabilities of a Provider to the core orchestration functions.
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 +===== Definition =====
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 +//entity that supplies or operates a resource, service, capability, interface, information source, or operational function for use by another entity//
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 +===== Source =====
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 +Generalized from service architecture, cloud computing, infrastructure management, systems engineering, and software architecture usage and specialized for the Crucible architecture and operational model.
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 +===== Note =====
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 +A Provider identifies a role rather than a particular legal entity, technology, ownership model, or deployment arrangement.
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 +The same entity may act as a Provider in one relationship and as a consumer in another relationship.
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 +===== Example =====
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 +A cloud organization supplies compute, networking, storage, identity, and image services to a deployment process. The organization acts as a Provider of those capabilities.
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