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Virtual machine allocation in a computing on-demand system

US8850442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2011
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5077
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system may receive a request to provision a virtual machine based on configuration information. Potential resources for hosting the virtual machine may be identified and scored. The scored potential resources may be ranked and an optimal resource for hosting the requested virtual machine may be selected based on the ranking. The requested virtual machine may be provisioned on the selected optimal resource.

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