Mechanism for resource utilization metering in a computer system
US10223162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/283
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for tracking system resource utilization of guest virtual machines (VMs). Counters may be maintained to track resource utilization of different system resources by different guest VMs executing on the system. When a guest VM initiates execution, stored values may be loaded into the resource utilization counters. While the guest VM executes, the counters may track the resource utilization of the guest VM. When the guest VM terminates execution, the counter values may be written to a virtual machine control block (VMCB) corresponding to the guest VM. Scaling factors may be applied to the counter values to normalize the values prior to writing the values to the VMCB. A cloud computing environment may utilize the tracking mechanisms to guarantee resource utilization levels in accordance with users' service level agreements.
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