Arrangement configured to migrate a virtual machine in the event of an attack
US9819694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4856
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for use in managing resources of a plurality of computing devices in response to an attack, the arrangement comprising: an interface configured to receive an indication of a parameter associated with a first computing device of the plurality of computing devices; and a migration module configured to migrate a virtual machine, or part of a virtual machine, from the first computing device to a second computing device in response to the indication received by the interface, wherein the parameter includes an indicator of a symptom of an attack against the first computing device or a program operating on the first computing device.
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