Dynamic allocation and assignment of virtual environment

US8924964B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Sai Gopal Kodi · Bothell, US
• Edhi Sarwono · Redmond, US
• Sanjeeb Sarangi · Bothell, US
• Frank Zakrajsek · Carnation, US
• Luis Camara Manoel · Maple Valley, US
• Suveen Kumar Reddy Vuppala · Issaquah, US
• Anupama Vedapuri · Issaquah, US
• Deepak Munjal · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 1, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 30, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2009/45595
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism for enabling enterprise data centers to allocate portions of their infrastructure and assign them to specific line of business unit IT organizations. The mechanism allows the business unit to dynamically and rapidly provision virtual infrastructure as needed to run line of business applications. This can also enable the business unit to focus more on the development and management of the applications rather than invest significant resources in managing the infrastructure layer. In various embodiments, data center administrators may be enabled to allocate and assign a portion of their physical infrastructure (Storage, Network and Compute) and expose them as a virtualized environment to different business unit organizations.