VM Maintenance Delay Module Staggering Server Load
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multi-user computer systems with virtualized environments, the simultaneous instantiation of multiple virtual machines leads to significant server slowdown due to concurrent maintenance processes, reducing overall processing speed.
Innovation Solution
A delay module is implemented to calculate random delays based on unique identifiers for each virtual machine, ensuring that maintenance processes are initiated at different times, thereby distributing server resources and preventing simultaneous execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple virtual machines are instantiated simultaneously, then the server can provide more computing capacity and handle more users, but the simultaneous initiation of maintenance processes causes significant server slowdown and reduces overall processing speed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing staggered maintenance processes for multiple virtual machines. Instead of all VMs executing maintenance simultaneously, each VM's maintenance process is scheduled at different time intervals using a random delay mechanism seeded with the VM's unique identifier. This distributes the maintenance load over time, preventing server slowdown while still ensuring all VMs receive necessary maintenance.
2Reliability
If maintenance processes are initiated for all virtual machines at the same time, then all VMs receive timely maintenance, but the concurrent execution of multiple maintenance processes occupies processors significantly and reduces overall system performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by calculating and setting a random delay value for each virtual machine's maintenance process before actual maintenance begins. This delay is computed using a random number function seeded with the VM's unique identifier, ensuring each VM has a predetermined staggered start time. This preliminary scheduling prevents concurrent maintenance execution while guaranteeing all VMs eventually receive maintenance, balancing reliability with performance.
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AI summary
A method of managing resources in a virtual environment based on identifiers is disclosed. The method includes detecting an instantiation of a virtual machine and determining a delay value based on a unique identifier. The method also includes delaying an initiation of at least one support process for the virtual machine by the delay value.