CPU resources are provisioned for processing data flows based on the resources'
availability. Therefore, it is possible in this mode that the data flows that communicate at high …

BACKGROUND Computing systems have a finite set of hardware resources available to
perform computing tasks. For example, processor throughput, memory capacity and …

BACKGROUND A virtual machine (VM) is a portion of software that, when executed on
appropriate hardware, creates an environment allowing the virtualization of an actual …

BACKGROUND A virtual machine is a virtual sharing or partitioning of computer resources.
For example, the virtually partitioned resources may include one or more processors …

BACKGROUND A virtual machine is a virtual sharing or partitioning of computer resources.
For example, the virtually partitioned resources may include one or more processors …

BACKGROUND Virtualization provides techniques for consolidating physi cal machines.
That is, multiple virtual machines can be executed by a single physical machine. When …

2. Description of Related Art Generally, the concept of virtualization in information pro
cessing systems allows multiple instances of one or more operating systems (each, an" OS) …

A compute engine allocates data path bandwidth among different classes of packets. The
compute engine identifies a packet's class and determines whether to transmit the packet …

BACKGROUND As an increasing number of applications and services are being made
available over networks Such as the Internet, and as an increasing amount of data is being …

BACKGROUND A virtual machine (VM) is a portion of software that, when executed on
appropriate hardware, creates an envi ronment allowing the virtualization of an actual …