Patent ID: 7996834
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A self-service restriction method with regard to a computing device having a first virtual machine (VM) and a second VM instantiated therein and a VM self-service restriction system, the self-service restriction method being performed by the VM self-service restriction system to efficiently manage resources of the first and second VMs of the computing device being accessed by a group of at least one user, the method comprising: obtaining a policy from a policy store, the policy specifying the group of the at least one user, a restriction related to the group, the restriction comprising a restriction of aggregate use of resources across the first and second VM, and a measure of enforcement to be taken if the restriction is violated, the measure of enforcement comprising informing the group of the violation and preventing an occurrence of the action from the group; requesting an action to take for the first or second VM hosted on the computing device by the at least one user in the group; verifying the policy of the group; if the action violates the restriction, if the action does not violate the restriction, sending the request to the computing device regarding the action to take for the VM.