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Managing dedicated and floating pool of virtual machines based on demand

US9507612B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2013
Grant dateNov 29, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/5014
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer readable and executable medium embodiments for managing virtual machine pool demand are described herein. One method for managing virtual machine pool demand includes determining a demand for a number of virtual machines in a pool using data received, identifying the demand for the number of virtual machines in the pool is outside a threshold number, and sending a request for an additional virtual machine to a user to manage demand of the pool.

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