Table of Contents - Y.3560 (04/2026) - Cloud computing – Framework and functional requirements of resource scheduling among multiple cloud service providers

1	Scope
2	References
3	Definitions
	3.1	Terms defined elsewhere
	3.2	Terms defined in this Recommendation
4	Abbreviations and acronyms
5	Conventions
6	Overview of resource scheduling among multiple CSPs
	6.1	Introduction to resource scheduling among multiple CSPs and multi-CSP IR model
	6.2	Resource scheduling among multiple CSPs based on IaC
7	Functional requirements of resource scheduling among multiple CSPs
	7.1	Functional requirements of multi-CSP IR modelling
	7.2	Functional requirements of multi-CSP IR model lifecycle management
	7.3	Functional requirements of multi-CSP IR model repository management
	7.4	Functional requirements of multi-CSP IR model selection and instantiation
	7.5	Functional requirements of multi-CSP IR model resolution
	7.6	Functional requirements of plugin and API management
	7.7	Functional requirements of lifecycle management for resource deployment
8	Functional framework of resource scheduling among multiple CSPs
	8.1	Multi-CSP IR abstraction layer
	8.2	Heterogeneous resource deployment layer
9	Security considerations
Appendix I – Use cases of resource scheduling among multiple CSPs
	I.1	Use case for automated load balance among multiple CSPs
	I.2	Use case for data synchronization
	I.3	Use case for cost optimization in multi-cloud
	I.4	Use case for lifecycle management of CSPs' IR model
Appendix II – Relationships between functional requirements and logical components of resource scheduling among multiple CSPs
Appendix III – Relationships between logical components in the functional framework of resource scheduling among multiple CSPs and functional components in CCRA
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