Migrating virtual machines between physical machines in a define group
US8732699B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4856
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a system including plural physical machines containing virtual machines, a first group including a subset, of the plural physical machines is defined. A controller is provided in the first group for identifying a placement of virtual machines on the physical machines in the first group. Migration is performed of at least one of the virtual machines between or among the physical machines in the first group according to the identified placement.
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