Patent ID: 7801994
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of locating a candidate data center for receiving migration of an application from a first data center where the application currently exists, the method comprising: determining server requirements for running the application; sending a migration request from the first data center to a targeted data center, the migration request specifying server requirements; preparing a performance index setting forth performance values of various types of CPUs operating on various server environments; comparing the performance value of a first type of CPU set forth in the server requirements with the performance value of a second type of CPU having available processing capacity at the targeted data center to determine whether the targeted data center has sufficient free capacity to meet the server requirements; determining by the targeted data center whether the targeted data center has said sufficient free capacity of server resources to satisfy the specified server requirements for running the application; sending a response from the targeted data center to the first data center including results of whether the targeted data center has the sufficient free capacity; and identifying the targeted data center as at least one candidate data center for receiving migration when the targeted data center has said sufficient free capacity.