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Container provisioning based on communications patterns between software components

US9986031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2015
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5096
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments relate to container migration and provisioning. An aspect includes receiving a request to migrate a composite application to a container-based environment. Another aspect includes determining a plurality of software components that make up the composite application. Another aspect includes determining communications patterns between the plurality of software components. Another aspect includes determining a containerization plan for the composite application based on the determined communications patterns. Another aspect includes creating a plurality of containers, and communications channels between the plurality of containers, for the software components of the composite application based on the containerization plan.

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