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Title:
DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTION OF VIRTUAL MACHINES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/014189
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method generally includes monitoring network traffic associated with a first network device comprising at least one of a plurality of virtual machines and determining if a parameter exceeds a predefined threshold at the first network device. If the parameter exceeds the predefined threshold, one of the virtual machines is selected to move to a second network device, the second network device selected based on network information, and the virtual machine is moved. An apparatus for resource allocation is also disclosed.

Inventors:
SMITH MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/004320
Publication Date:
February 17, 2011
Filing Date:
July 24, 2009
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Assignee:
CISCO TECH INC (US)
SMITH MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
G06F15/173
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAPLAN, Cindy, S. (Saratoga, CA, US)
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