Dynamic allocation of a workload across a plurality of clouds

摘要

A method of allocating cloud resources. A user interface can be presented to a user. The user interface can be configured to receive a user selection of a change of context for at least one of a plurality of workloads allocated to at least one cloud. Responsive to receiving the user selection of the change of context for the workload, via a processor, a service level agreement applicable to the workload can be dynamically changed from a first service level agreement to a second service level agreement, while the workload remains in an available state.

主权项

1. A method of allocating cloud resources, comprising:
presenting to a user interface configured to receive a user selection of a change of context for at least one of a plurality of workloads allocated to at least one cloud; and responsive to receiving the user selection of the change of context for the workload, via a processor, dynamically changing a service level agreement applicable to the workload from a first service level agreement to a second service level agreement, while the workload remains in an available state; wherein dynamically changing the service level agreement applicable to the workload from a first service level agreement to a second service level agreement, while the workload remains in an available state, comprises:
identifying a first server to which the workload is presently allocated, wherein the first server is configured to comply with the first service level agreement; andre-configuring the first server to comply with the second service level agreement; wherein re-configuring the first server to comply with the second service level agreement comprises:
reallocating at least one other workload from the first server to a second server to reduce a total number of workloads allocated to the first server.