def get_provider(vm_=None):
    '''
    Extract the provider name from vm
    '''
    if vm_ is None:
        provider = __active_provider_name__ or 'ec2'
    else:
        provider = vm_.get('provider', 'ec2')

    if ':' in provider:
        prov_comps = provider.split(':')
        provider = prov_comps[0]
    return provider
Extract the provider name from vm