Dynamic distribution of virtual machines in a communication network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8102781
APP PUB NO 20100027420A1
SERIAL NO

12221160

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In one embodiment, a method generally includes monitoring network traffic associated with a first network device comprising at least one of a plurality of virtual machines and determining if a parameter exceeds a predefined threshold at the first network device. If the parameter exceeds the predefined threshold, one of the virtual machines is selected to move to a second network device, the second network device selected based on network information, and the virtual machine is moved. An apparatus for resource allocation is also disclosed.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Smith, Michael San Jose, US 461 10073

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