Systems and methods for protecting virtual machines running on software-defined storage
US11003478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method of operating a virtual storage area network cluster including a plurality of hosts is provided, each host of the plurality of hosts executing at least one Virtual Machine (VM) and being configured to receive power from a respective Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) of a plurality of UPSs, the method comprising acts of determining a number of critical UPSs of the plurality of UPSs, each critical UPS of the plurality of UPSs corresponding to a critical host of the plurality of hosts, determining that the number of critical UPSs does not exceed a fault tolerance level, and migrating VMs hosted by the critical hosts to non-critical hosts of the plurality of hosts.
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