Patent ID: 8713147
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a processor, a set of usage histories, wherein a usage history among the set of usage histories comprises resource usage data and corresponding billing data associated with a user of an existing server; determining, using the processor and in view of the resource usage data of the usage history, a pattern of resource usage associated with the user and whether a new server has sufficient resources to host the user in view of the pattern of resource usage associated with the user comprising simulating an execution of the usage history on the resources of the new server to produce simulation results and determining that the new server has sufficient resources if the simulation results indicate that a resource capacity of the new server is not exceeded, wherein the existing server and the new server are deployed in a cloud; determining, using the processor in view of the billing data of the usage history and in view of the pattern of resource usage associated with the user, whether the new server provides a pricing benefit to the user; and recommending, in view of the pattern of resource usage associated with the user, if the new server has sufficient resources to host the user and if the new server provides the pricing benefit, that the user deploy on the new server.