ASSIGNMENT OF RESOURCES IN VIRTUAL MACHINE POOLS

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for assigning and associating resources in a cloud computing environment. Virtual machines in the cloud computing environment can be assigned or associated with pools corresponding to users as dedicated, standby, or preemptible machines. The various states provide users with the ability to reserve a desired level of resources while also allowing the operator of the cloud computing environment to increase resource utilization.

主权项

1. A method for providing resources in a cloud computing environment, comprising:
tracking a number of one or more standby reservations of virtual machines associated with a virtual machine pool corresponding to a user; receiving a request from the user for an increase of dedicated machines assigned to the virtual machine pool by a first amount and an increase in the number of the one or more standby reservations associated with the virtual machine pool by a second amount; converting at least one of the one or more standby reservations to a dedicated virtual machine assigned to the virtual machine pool; associating one or more additional standby reservations with the virtual machine pool, the number of additional standby reservations being sufficient to achieve the increase in the number of the one or more standby reservations by the second amount; and performing one or more tasks for the virtual machine pool using the at least one converted dedicated virtual machine.