Virtual machine allocation in a computing on-demand system
US8850442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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