Control method and control device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016350147-A1
Application number	US-201615070438-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	May 28, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A control method includes acquiring result information including first timings and second timings, the first timings indicating time when each of a plurality of virtual machines started on an information processing device, and the second timings indicating time when each of the plurality of virtual machines ended, executing predictions regarding each of the plurality of virtual machines running on the information processing device, for each of periods, based on the result information, when a start of a new virtual machine on the information processing device is requested, determining for each of the periods whether the start of the new virtual machine is permitted based on a result of the predictions, by a processor, and when it is determined that the start is permitted, starting the new virtual machine on the information processing device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A control method comprising:
acquiring result information including first timings and second timings, the first timings indicating time when each of a plurality of virtual machines started on an information processing device, and the second timings indicating time when each of the plurality of virtual machines ended; executing predictions regarding each of the plurality of virtual machines running on the information processing device, for each of periods, based on the result information; when a start of a new virtual machine on the information processing device is requested, determining for each of the periods whether the start of the new virtual machine is permitted based on a result of the predictions, by a processor; and when it is determined that the start is permitted, starting the new virtual machine on the information processing device.

2 . The control method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the predictions indicate whether or not the plurality of virtual machines are operating at each time on each day of a week.

3 . The control method according to claim 2 ,
wherein the result information indicates the first timings and the second timings of the plurality of virtual machines at the each time on the each day of the week.

4 . The control method according to claim 3 , further comprising:
calculating a first amount of a memory in the information processing device based on the result information and a memory capacity assigned to each of the plurality of virtual machines, the first amount indicating memory amount used by the plurality of virtual machines at the each time on the each day of the week; and calculating a second amount of the memory assignable to the new virtual machine at each time on the each day of the week based on a physical quantity of the memory and the first amount.

5 . The control method according to claim 4 , further comprising:
accepting a request for starting the new virtual machine, the request including a desired amount of the memory to be assigned to the new virtual machine; and determining whether or not to permit to start the new virtual machine at the each time on the each day of the week based on a comparison between the second amount and the desired amount.

6 . The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
determining whether or not at least a part of the result information is missing; when it is determined that at least a part of the result information is missing, generating data complementing the missing part based on a use rate of the processor of the information processing device; and adding the data to the result information.

7 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program, when executed, causing a computer to executing a process, the process comprising:
acquiring result information including first timings and second timings, the first timings indicating time when each of a plurality of virtual machines started on an information processing device, and the second timings indicating time when each of the plurality of virtual machines ended; executing predictions regarding each of the plurality of virtual machines running on the information processing device, for each of periods, based on the result information; when a start of a new virtual machine on the information processing device is requested, determining for each of the periods whether the start of the new virtual machine is permitted based on a result of the predictions; and when it is determined that the start is permitted, starting the new virtual machine on the information processing device.

8 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7 ,
wherein the predictions indicate whether or not the plurality of virtual machines are operating at each time on each day of a week.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8 ,
wherein the result information indicates the first timings and the second timings of the plurality of virtual machines at the each time on the each day of the week.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , the process further comprising:
calculating a first amount of a memory in the information processing device based on the result information and a memory capacity assigned to each of the plurality of virtual machines, the first amount indicating memory amount used by the plurality of virtual machines at the each time on the each day of the week; and calculating a second amount of the memory assignable to the new virtual machine at each time on the each day of the week based on a physical quantity of the memory and the first amount.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10 , the process further comprising:
accepting a request for starting the new virtual machine, the request including a desired amount of the memory to be assigned to the new virtual machine; and determining whether or not to permit to start the new virtual machine at the each time on the each day of the week based on a comparison between the second amount and the desired amount.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7 , the process further comprising:
determining whether or not at least a part of the result information is missing; when it is determined that at least a part of the result information is missing, generating data complementing the missing part based on a use rate of the processor of the information processing device; and adding the data to the result information.

13 . A control device comprising:
a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
acquire result information including first timings and second timings, the first timings indicating time when each of a plurality of virtual machines started on an information processing device, and the second timings indicating time when each of the plurality of virtual machines ended,
execute predictions regarding each of the plurality of virtual machines running on the information processing device, for each of periods, based on the result information,
when a start of a new virtual machine on the information processing device is requested, determine for each of the periods whether the start of the new virtual machine is permitted based on a result of the predictions, and
when it is determined that the start is permitted, start the new virtual machine on the information processing device.

14 . The control device according to claim 13 ,
wherein the predictions indicate whether or not the plurality of virtual machines are operating at each time on each day of a week.

15 . The control device according to claim 14 ,
wherein the result information indicates the first timings and the second timings of the plurality of virtual machines at the each time on the each day of the week.

16 . The control device according to claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
calculate a first amount of a memory in the information processing device based on the result information and a memory capacity assigned to each of the plurality of virtual machines, the first amount indicating memory amount used by the plurality of virtual machines at the each time on the each day of the week, and calculate a second amount of the memory assignable to the new virtual machine at each time on the each day of the week based on a physical quantity of the memory and the first amount.

17 . The control device according to claim 16 , w

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Sumida Hiroki
• Yoshimoto Yasuo

Classifications

• G06F9/45558 Primary

  Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects · CPC title

• G06F9/4843

  by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system · CPC title

• G06F9/48

  Program initiating; Program switching, e.g. by interrupt · CPC title