In one embodiment, a method includes centrally maintaining, by a computer system
comprising at least one server computer, a parameter bank comprising a plurality of …

Cluster B. 160 cluster manager and associated data storage nodes on which data is stored.
The data storage nodes can periodically announce their respective utilization levels to other …

It is provided a resource management server comprising: a resource management module
for managing virtual machines and use amounts of resources used by the virtual machines …

Event-based data transfer scheduling using elastic network optimization criteria is provided.
Bandwidth optimization criteria corresponding to different types of data transfer event …

In a distributed computing network having computers interconnected with each other, a
method and apparatus of providing policy based provisioning of middleware components to …

Data transfer using flexible dynamic elastic network service provider relationships is
provided. A relationship is dynamically established with an elastic network service provider …

Systems and methods are disclosed for managing resources associated with cluster-based
resource pool (s). According to illustrative implementations, innovations herein may include …

Embodiments of the present invention monitor and dynami cally manage game instances
within a game service. A game service provides a remote gaming environment to which …

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for
preprovisioning virtual machines is dis closed. The method includes analyzing requests for a …

An approach is provided for managing an allocation of a bandwidth of a dedicated channel
in a network being utilized by an application performing a replication of data from a first to a …