diff --git a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/node.py b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/node.py
index 5b35b9b..d9971c8 100755
--- a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/node.py
+++ b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/node.py
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@
 
         # allocate in resource resource model and compute resource limits for new container
         if self._resource_model is not None:
-            # TODO pass resource limits to new container (cf. Dockernet API)
-            cpu_limit, mem_limit, disk_limit = self._resource_model.allocate(name, flavor_name)
+            # TODO pass resource limits to new container (cf. Dockernet API) Issue #47
+            (cpu_limit, mem_limit, disk_limit) = alloc = self._resource_model.allocate(name, flavor_name)
+            logging.info("Allocation result: %r" % str(alloc))
         # create the container
         d = self.net.addDocker(
             "%s" % (name),
diff --git a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/__init__.py b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/__init__.py
index 6ddd459..6432361 100644
--- a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/__init__.py
+++ b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/__init__.py
@@ -19,22 +19,42 @@
         if dc in self._resource_models:
             raise Exception("There is already an resource model assigned to this DC.")
         self._resource_models[dc] = rm
+        rm.registrar = self
         LOG.info("Registrar: Added resource model: %r" % rm)
 
+    @property
+    def num_models(self):
+        return len(self._resource_models)
+
+    @property
+    def resource_models(self):
+        return list(self._resource_models.itervalues())
+
 
 class ResourceFlavor(object):
-
+    """
+    Simple class that represents resource flavors (c.f. OpenStack).
+    Can contain arbitrary metrics.
+    """
     def __init__(self, name, metrics):
         self.name = name
-        self.metrics = metrics
+        self._metrics = metrics
         LOG.debug("Create flavor %r with metrics: %r" % (name, metrics))
 
+    def get(self, metric_key):
+        return self._metrics.get(metric_key)
+
 
 class BaseResourceModel(object):
+    """
+    Base class for a resource limitation model.
+    Has to be extended by a real resource model implementtion.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._flavors=dict()
         self._initDefaultFlavors()
+        self.registrar = None  # pointer to registrar
         LOG.info("Resource model %r initialized" % self)
 
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -54,14 +74,30 @@
             "xlarge",  {"compute": 32, "memory": 1024, "disk": 160}))
 
     def addFlavour(self, fl):
+        """
+        Add a new flavor to the resource model.
+        :param fl: flavor object
+        :return: None
+        """
         if fl.name in self._flavors:
             raise Exception("Flavor with name %r already exists!" % fl.name)
         self._flavors[fl.name] = fl
 
     def allocate(self, name, flavor_name):
-        LOG.info("RM-ALLOCATE: %r with flavor: %r" % (name, flavor_name))
-        return 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
+        """
+        This method has to be overwritten by a real resource model.
+        :param name: Name of the started compute instance.
+        :param flavor_name:  Name of the flavor to be allocated.
+        :return: 3-tuple: (CPU-fraction, Mem-limit, Disk-limit)
+        """
+        LOG.warning("Allocating in BaseResourceModel: %r with flavor: %r" % (name, flavor_name))
+        return -1.0, -1.0, -1.0  # return invalid values to indicate that this RM is a dummy
 
     def free(self, name):
-        LOG.info("RM-FREE: %r" % name)
-
+        """
+        This method has to be overwritten by a real resource model.
+        :param name: Name of the compute instance that is stopped.
+        :return: True/False
+        """
+        LOG.warning("Free in BaseResourceModel: %r" % name)
+        return True
diff --git a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upb/__init__.py b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upb/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upb/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upb/simple.py b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upb/simple.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..503e35c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upb/simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"""
+Playground for resource models created by University of Paderborn.
+"""
+import logging
+from emuvim.dcemulator.resourcemodel import BaseResourceModel
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger("rm.upb.simple")
+LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+
+class UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM(BaseResourceModel):
+    """
+    This will be an example resource model that limits the overall
+    resources that can be deployed per data center.
+    """
+    # TODO Implement resource model issue #12
+
+    def __init__(self, max_cu=32, max_mu=1024):
+        self._max_cu = max_cu
+        self._max_mu = max_mu
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__()
+
diff --git a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upbrm.py b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upbrm.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c6666ae..0000000
--- a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/resourcemodel/upbrm.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Playground for resource models created by University of Paderborn.
-"""
-import logging
-from emuvim.dcemulator.resourcemodel import BaseResourceModel
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger("upbrm")
-LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-
-
-class UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM(BaseResourceModel):
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__()
-
diff --git a/src/emuvim/examples/resource_model_demo_topology.py b/src/emuvim/examples/resource_model_demo_topology.py
index 329ce7d..e65a8ce 100644
--- a/src/emuvim/examples/resource_model_demo_topology.py
+++ b/src/emuvim/examples/resource_model_demo_topology.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from emuvim.dcemulator.net import DCNetwork
 from emuvim.api.zerorpc.compute import ZeroRpcApiEndpoint
 from emuvim.api.sonata import SonataDummyGatekeeperEndpoint
-from emuvim.dcemulator.resourcemodel.upbrm import UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM
+from emuvim.dcemulator.resourcemodel.upb.simple import UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     net.addLink(dc2, s1, delay="20ms")
 
     # create and assign resource models for each DC
-    rm1 = UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM()
-    rm2 = UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM()
+    rm1 = UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM(max_cu=10, max_mu=1024)
+    rm2 = UpbSimpleCloudDcApproxRM(max_cu=20)
     dc1.assignResourceModel(rm1)
     dc2.assignResourceModel(rm2)