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Probabilistic Virtual Machine Assignment

Authors:
David Wilcox
Andrew McNabb
Kevin Seppi
Kelly Flanagan

Keywords: Energy Optimization; Probabilistic Models

Abstract:
We cast the assignment of virtual machines (VMs) to physical servers as a variant of the classic bin packing problem. We then develop a model of VM load that can be used to produce assignments of VMs to servers. Using this problem formulation and model, we evaluate heuristic solutions to this problem. We evaluate the performance of these solutions in stochastic load environments. We verify the model proposed and show that it can be adapted to respond well to varying VM loads.

Pages: 54 to 60

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2010

Publication date: November 21, 2010

Published in: conference

ISBN: 978-1-61208-106-9

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 21, 2010 to November 26, 2010