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Migration of a virtual machine in response to regional environment effects

US8341626B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2008
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4856
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To place virtual machines on physical machines, at least one controller receives indicators related to regional environment effects. The at least one controller selects at least one of the virtual machines to migrate from one or more first physical machines to one or more second physical machines in response to the received indicators.

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