Dynamic distribution of virtual machines in a communication network
US8102781B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0882
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method generally includes monitoring network traffic associated with a first network device comprising at least one of a plurality of virtual machines and determining if a parameter exceeds a predefined threshold at the first network device. If the parameter exceeds the predefined threshold, one of the virtual machines is selected to move to a second network device, the second network device selected based on network information, and the virtual machine is moved. An apparatus for resource allocation is also disclosed.
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