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- Patent Title: Selection of virtual machines from pools of pre-provisioned virtual machines in a networked computing environment
- Patent Title (中): 在联网计算环境中从预先配置的虚拟机池中选择虚拟机
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Application No.: US13220879Application Date: 2011-08-30
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Publication No.: US09250944B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: Jason L. Anderson , Gregory J. Boss , Jeffrey L. Coveyduc , Christopher W. Roach
- Applicant: Jason L. Anderson , Gregory J. Boss , Jeffrey L. Coveyduc , Christopher W. Roach
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Keohane & D'Alessandro PLLC
- Agent Noah A. Sharkan; Hunter E. Webb
- Main IPC: G06F9/50
- IPC: G06F9/50 ; G06F9/38 ; G06F9/455

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a set of algorithmic methods that can be used to select which partially and/or pre-provisioned virtual machines (VMs) should be used as a base platform to satisfy a new workload (e.g., provisioning) request received in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, when a workload request is received, a set (e.g., at last one) of software programs needed to process the workload request is identified. Then, a set of VMs is selected from a pool of pre-provisioned VMs having the set of software programs. In general, multiple methods and/or factors can be followed to select the set of VMs. Examples include a length of time to install the set of VMs, a probability of the set of VMs being in demand, and/or or a quantity of the set of VMs having the set of software programs. Once the set of VMs has been selected, the set of VMs may be installed, and the workload request can be processed using the set of software programs.
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