Container-as-a-service (CaaS) controller for monitoring clusters and implementing autoscaling policies
US11989574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5083
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein are generally directed to a controller of a managed container service that facilitates autoscaling based on bare metal machines available within a private cloud. According to an example, a CaaS controller of a managed container service monitors a metric of a cluster deployed on behalf of a customer within a container orchestration system. Responsive to a scaling event being identified for the cluster based on the monitoring and an autoscaling policy associated with the cluster, a BMaaS provider associated with the private cloud may be caused to create an inventory of bare-metal machines available within the private cloud. Finally, a bare metal machine is identified to be added to the cluster by selecting among the bare-metal machines based on the autoscaling policy, the inventory and a best fit algorithm configured in accordance with a policy established by or on behalf of the customer.
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