Method and apparatus for dynamic CPU resource management

Details Method and apparatus for dynamic CPU resource management Method and apparatus for dynamic CPU resource management

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

To, Jennifer N (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C718S001000, C718S103000, C718S105000, C709S226000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07979863

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for dynamic CPU resource management are provided. CPU related information is collected for one or more virtual machines. CPU shares and affinity of a virtual machine are dynamically changed, as needed, based on the CPU usage information for the virtual machine and based on a specified priority of the virtual machine.

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