Determining an optimal datacenter for placing a resource instance in a cloud that would benefit an intended set of end users in a geographical region

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9811370
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14931982

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Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for provisioning a virtual resource instance (e.g., a server instance, etc.) in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment) based upon network characteristics (e.g., physical locations, email addresses/configurations, network connection types, internet protocol (IP) addresses, etc.) of a set (at least one) of intended end users of the virtual resource instance.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeJana, Ryan G Longmont, US 17 208
DeLuca, Lisa Seacat San Francisco, US 787 5725
Jang, Soobaek Hamden, US 120 1169
Krook, Daniel C Fairfield, US 57 532

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