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Allocating and managing cloud computing resources for disaster recovery

US9948711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2015
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/0817
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, executed by a computer, for allocating resources includes assigning resiliency attributes to a server having a workload, linking each server to a partner resource, duplicating the workload of each server in an offsite location accessible to the partner resource, detecting a disaster event, and transferring the workload of the server automatically to the partner resource. In some embodiments, the partner resource is a plurality of pool servers. The partner resource may be calculated by performing a capacity analysis. The partner resource may not a specifically assigned resource until a disaster occurs. In some embodiments, the workload is duplicated such that the recovery point objective of the workload is minimized. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the methods are also disclosed herein.

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