Resource allocation protocol for a virtualized infrastructure with reliability guarantees

US8990397B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990397-B2
Application numberUS-83111910-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 6, 2010
Priority dateJul 31, 2009
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a resource allocation protocol. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources of redundant virtual infrastructures are shared across multiple primary virtual infrastructures.

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We claim: 1. An apparatus for use in a network, the apparatus comprising: a processor to execute a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources on a plurality of physical host systems to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources allocated to redundant virtual infrastructures are shared by multiple primary virtual infrastructures distributed across different physical…

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What does patent US8990397B2 cover?
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a resource allocation protocol. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources of redundant virtual infrastructures are shared across multiple pr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yeow Wai-Leong, Westphal Cedric, Kozat Ulas, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L67/101. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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