Virtual Server Deployment via Temporary Hypervisor Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional resource management software for virtual servers faces challenges in reducing total processing time due to depletion of shared resources on the hypervisor, leading to increased processing time for multiple deployment requests in large data centers.

Innovation Solution

A method where the management server instructs the virtual server to temporarily execute tasks on a different execution place and then transitions back to the original place, optimizing resource allocation and processing efficiency by utilizing the execution place determining unit to select the shortest processing time path.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple deployment processes are executed simultaneously on the same hypervisor, then resource utilization is improved, but the total processing time increases due to resource depletion

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidtotal processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the deployment process into two distinct phases: a resource-intensive preparation phase executed on a temporary hypervisor with abundant resources, and a finalization phase executed on the target hypervisor. This segmentation allows simultaneous execution of multiple deployment processes without resource conflicts, reducing total processing time while maintaining high resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a temporary hypervisor as an intermediary execution environment. This intermediary handles the resource-intensive preparation work, allowing the target hypervisor to remain responsive and avoid resource depletion. The temporary hypervisor acts as a buffer that enables parallel processing without compromising system performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If deployment processes are executed sequentially on the target hypervisor, then resource depletion is avoided, but the total processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource stabilityVSAvoidtotal processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions (virtual server creation, configuration, and preparation) on a temporary hypervisor before the final deployment to the target hypervisor. This preliminary execution of resource-intensive tasks on the temporary hypervisor allows sequential target hypervisor operations without delays, maintaining resource stability while reducing overall processing time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the resource-intensive preparation steps from the target hypervisor and relocates them to a temporary hypervisor. This extraction allows the target hypervisor to execute only lightweight finalization tasks sequentially, avoiding resource depletion while maintaining reliable and stable operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Manufacturing precision

If virtual server preparation is performed on the target hypervisor, then deployment accuracy is improved, but resource depletion occurs leading to increased processing time

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedeployment accuracyVSAvoidprocessing throughput

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the deployment process into preparation (on temporary hypervisor) and finalization (on target hypervisor) phases. This ensures deployment accuracy is maintained during the finalization phase on the target hypervisor, while the preparation phase on the temporary hypervisor handles resource-intensive tasks without affecting target hypervisor throughput.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The temporary hypervisor serves as an intermediary that handles resource-intensive preparation work, allowing the target hypervisor to focus on precise finalization tasks. This intermediary approach maintains deployment accuracy on the target hypervisor while preventing resource depletion that would reduce processing throughput.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9459898B2Virtual server processing control method, system, and virtual server processing control management server

Publication Date: 2016.10.04 HITACHI VANTARA LTD

AI summary

Each of hypervisors operates on one of physical servers, and a virtual server operates in accordance with a file image on one of data stores. A management server, when being instructed to execute a task that is configured by a series of steps for a hypervisor on the physical server, gives an instruction for changing the execution place of a step to a temporary execution place and executing the task in a case where there is no restriction on the execution place of the step and instructs a default hypervisor to execute the task in a case where there is a restriction on the execution place of the step.