Virtual machine management using processor state information

Details Virtual machine management using processor state information Virtual machine management using processor state information

2003-06-26

2008-08-19

An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Virtual machine task or process management

C718S104000, C718S105000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07415708

ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and apparatus are provided for virtual machine management. According to one embodiment, processor state information associated with a processor is evaluated, and the processor state information is used to manage one or more virtual machines.

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