Performance modeling for virtualization environments

    公开(公告)号:US11126452B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16111397

    申请日:2018-08-24

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for distributing the load of a plurality of virtual machines across a plurality of hosts. A first plurality of efficiency ratings for a current host of a virtual machine are calculated. A second plurality of efficiency ratings for a potential new host of the virtual machine are also calculated. The first plurality of efficiency ratings are compared to the second plurality of efficiency ratings to determine that the potential new host for the virtual machine is an optimal host for the virtual machine. Then migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the optimal host is initiated.

    Pairwise comparison for load balancing

    公开(公告)号:US10958719B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16527111

    申请日:2019-07-31

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Load balancing across hosts in a computer system is triggered based on pairwise comparisons of resource utilization at different host. A method for load balancing across hosts includes the steps of determining a resource utilization difference between first and second hosts, wherein the first host has a higher resource utilization than the second host, comparing the resource utilization difference against a threshold difference, and upon determining that the resource utilization difference exceeds the threshold difference, selecting a workload executing in the first host for migration to the second host.

    ANTICIPATING FUTURE RESOURCE CONSUMPTION BASED ON USER SESSIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20200371845A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16991348

    申请日:2020-08-12

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches to anticipating future resource consumption based on user sessions. A message comprising a prediction of a future number of concurrent user sessions to be hosted by a virtual machine within a predefined future interval of time is received. It is then determined whether the future number of concurrent user sessions will cause the virtual machine to cross a predefined resource threshold during the predefined future interval of time. Then, a message is sent to a first hypervisor hosting the virtual machine to migrate the virtual machine to a second hypervisor.

    Quality of service scheduling with workload profiles

    公开(公告)号:US12020085B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17385075

    申请日:2021-07-26

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for prioritizing workloads, such as virtual machines, to enforce quality of service (“QoS”) requirements. An administrator can assign profiles to workloads, the profiles representing different QoS categories. The profiles can extend scheduling primitives that can determine how a distributed resource scheduler (“DRS”) acts on workloads during various workflows. The scheduling primitives can be used to prioritize workload placement, determine whether to migrate a workload during load balancing, and determine an action to take during host maintenance. The DRS can also use the profile to determine which resources at the host to allocate to the workload, distributing higher portions to workloads with higher QoS profiles. Further, the DRS can factor in the profiles in determining total workload demand, leading to more efficient scaling of the cluster.

    Unified resource management for containers and virtual machines

    公开(公告)号:US11593149B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US17527399

    申请日:2021-11-16

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Various aspects are disclosed for unified resource management of containers and virtual machines. A podVM resource configuration for a pod virtual machine (podVM) is determined using container configurations. The podVM comprising a virtual machine (VM) that provides resource isolation for a pod based on the podVM resource configuration. A host selection for the podVM is received from a VM scheduler. The host selection identifies hardware resources for the podVM. A container scheduler is limited to bind the podVM to a node corresponding to the hardware resources of the host selection from the VM scheduler. The podVM is created in a host corresponding to the host selection. Containers are started within the podVM. The containers correspond to the container configurations.

    CLUSTER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT USING ADAPTIVE MEMORY DEMAND

    公开(公告)号:US20210397480A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17466185

    申请日:2021-09-03

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Various examples are disclosed for cluster resource management using adaptive memory demands. In some examples, a local memory estimate is determined for a workload. The local memory estimate is determined using a memory reclamation parameter for the workload executed by a current host of the workload. A destination memory estimate is also determined for the workload. The destination memory estimate is determined using a full memory estimate unreduced by memory reclamation parameters. The workload is executed using a host that is selected in view of an analysis that uses the local memory estimate for the current host and the destination memory estimate for at least one destination host.

    Cluster resource management using adaptive memory demand

    公开(公告)号:US11113109B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16742111

    申请日:2020-01-14

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Various examples are disclosed for cluster resource management using adaptive memory demands. Some aspects involve determining a destination memory estimate and a local memory estimate for various workloads executing in a datacenter. Goodness scores are determined corresponding to the candidate workload being executed on a number of different hosts. The goodness scores are determined using the local memory estimates for the currently executing workloads, the destination memory estimate is utilized for the candidate workload if it is not executing on the corresponding host. The workloads are balanced based on the goodness scores.

    QUALITY OF SERVICE SCHEDULING WITH WORKLOAD PROFILES

    公开(公告)号:US20210019160A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US16511872

    申请日:2019-07-15

    Applicant: VMware, Inc

    Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for prioritizing workloads, such as virtual machines, to enforce quality of service (“QoS”) requirements. An administrator can assign profiles to workloads, the profiles representing different QoS categories. The profiles can extend scheduling primitives that can determine how a distributed resource scheduler (“DRS”) acts on workloads during various workflows. The scheduling primitives can be used to prioritize workload placement, determine whether to migrate a workload during load balancing, and determine an action to take during host maintenance. The DRS can also use the profile to determine which resources at the host to allocate to the workload, distributing higher portions to workloads with higher QoS profiles. Further, the DRS can factor in the profiles in determining total workload demand, leading to more efficient scaling of the cluster.

    RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION FOR VIRTUALIZATION ENVIRONMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200065126A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16111582

    申请日:2018-08-24

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for distributing the load of a plurality of virtual machines across a plurality of hosts. A potential new host for a virtual machine executing on a current host is identified. A gain rate associated with migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the potential new host is calculated. A gain duration associated with migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the potential new host is also calculated. A migration cost for migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the potential new host, the migration cost being based on the gain rate and the gain duration is determined. It is then determined whether the migration cost is below a predefined threshold cost. Migration of the virtual machine from the current host to the optimal host is initiated in response to a determination that the migration cost is below the predefined threshold.

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