Inter-platform management of computing resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9558004
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14884865

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A computer-implemented method includes identifying a primary computing platform, identifying one or more secondary computing platforms, and identifying a requesting virtual server. The requesting virtual server resides on the primary computing platform and is associated with one or more requesting clients. One or more donating virtual servers are identified. The donating virtual servers reside on the primary computing platform and are associated with one or more donating clients. One or more external virtual servers are identified. The external virtual servers reside on the secondary computing platforms. A resource donation scenario is determined. The resource donation scenario includes one or more resource exchanges between the requesting virtual server and the donating virtual servers. A resource adjustment scenario is determined. The resource adjustment scenario includes one or more resource exchanges between the external virtual servers. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alonzo, Victor G Wappinger Falls, US 11 20
Chan, Yuk L Rochester, US 148 899
Cheng, Gisela C Rhinebeck, US 15 147
Ng, Kin Wappingers Falls, US 22 163
Page, Vaughn C Wappingers Falls, US 8 15

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