Providing on-demand capabilities using virtual machines and clustering processes
US7577959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/815
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for on-demand resource allocation in a cluster having at least one initial virtual machine. It is determined that resource requirements have changed. At least one new virtual machine is created on at least one physical machine based on the changed resource requirements. The at least one new virtual machine is added to the initial cluster. Transactions for the at least one initial virtual machine are failed over to the at least one new virtual machine.
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