Placing a database
US9483503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/214
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for placing database. The method includes: receiving a request of creating a new database; determining whether there is a need to migrate current database among current virtual machines based on resource demand and free resource in the current virtual machines; determining database placement plan based on the resource demand, migration strategy and migration cost associated with the migration strategy in response to whether there is a need to migrate the database; and executing the database placement plan. The invention can help a database service provider to optimize database layout in database provision through database migration.
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