BACKGROUND 0001 Cloud computing is rapidly changing the Internet into a collection of
clouds, which provide a variety of com puting resources, storage resources, and, in the …

BACKGROUND A hypervisor, also called virtual machine (“VM'), allows for the creation of a
virtual computer or virtual system. It allows multiple operating systems on each VM to run …

A network ontology can be determined for at least one node indicated for migration. The
network ontology can describe nodes with which the indicated node has a communication …

Systems and methods are disclosed to schedule virtual machine (VM) migrations by
analyzing VM migration behavior; building a simulation tool to predict time for mul tiple …

Information Technology (IT) professionals often struggle to understand what infrastructure
and application compo nents actually support a given application. While the general …

Systems and methods are described for identifying, tracking, and customizing dependencies
between components of a computing environment. By providing greater insight and …

US8862744B2 - Optimizing traffic load in a communications network - Google Patents
US8862744B2 - Optimizing traffic load in a communications network - Google Patents Optimizing …

Intelligent monitoring systems and methods for virtual envi ronments are disclosed that
understand various components of a virtual infrastructure and how the components interact …

A system can manage distribution of computing jobs among a plurality of third-party network
or cloud computing providers to maximize utilization of available computing resources …

(57) ABSTRACT A mechanism for delayed hardware upgrades in virtualiza tion systems is
disclosed. A method of the invention includes maintaining a delayed hardware upgrade …