公开(公告)号：US08473587B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12841158

申请日：2010-07-21

Applicant: Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

Inventor： Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that, at a caching network of a hosting and storage system that includes several nodes for hosting virtual machines for users, receives a request for an image of a particular computer system configuration for deployment as a virtual machine on a particular node of the hosting system. The method determines whether the requested image is presently stored on the caching network. When the image is present on the caching network, the method streams the image to the particular node of the hosting system for deployment as a virtual machine on the particular node. When the image is not presently stored on the caching network, the method retrieves a copy of the image from a permanent storage network and then streams the image to the particular node of the hosting system for deployment as a virtual machine on the particular node.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种方法，在主机和存储系统的缓存网络包括用于托管用于用户的虚拟机的几个节点的网络中，接收对特定计算机系统配置的图像的请求，用于在特定节点上作为虚拟机部署 的托管系统。 该方法确定所请求的图像当前是否存储在高速缓存网络上。 当图像存在于高速缓存网络上时，该方法将图像流向主机系统的特定节点，以便作为特定节点上的虚拟机进行部署。 当图像当前不存储在高速缓存网络上时，该方法从永久存储网络检索图像的副本，然后将图像流传输到主机系统的特定节点，以作为特定节点上的虚拟机进行部署。

公开(公告)号：US08495512B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US12841161

申请日：2010-07-21

Applicant: Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

Inventor： Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

IPC: G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that defines a user interface (UI) that displays several UI elements representing several virtual machines deployed in a particular configuration for a particular user in a hosting and storage system that includes several nodes for hosting user specified virtual machines. The method receives input from the user through the UI to save the particular configuration of virtual machines. For each virtual machine in the particular configuration, the method stores an image of the virtual machine. The method stores data representing the particular configuration of virtual machines. The data includes references to the stored images of the virtual machines and connections between the virtual machines.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种定义用户界面（UI）的方法，该用户界面（UI）显示若干UI元素，其表示在托管和存储系统中的特定用户的特定配置中部署的多个虚拟机，其包括用于托管用户指定的虚拟机的多个节点。 该方法通过UI接收用户的输入，以保存虚拟机的特定配置。 对于特定配置中的每个虚拟机，该方法存储虚拟机的映像。 该方法存储表示虚拟机的特定配置的数据。 数据包括虚拟机的存储映像的引用和虚拟机之间的连接。

公开(公告)号：US08601226B1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12841150

申请日：2010-07-21

Applicant: Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

Inventor： Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for creating an image of a virtual machine. The method identifies a particular computer system operating as a virtual machine with a particular configuration on a hardware resource of a hosting system that includes several hardware resources. The method captures data representing the particular computer system. Capturing the data includes copying a particular section of the data, computing a checksum for the particular section of the data, and streaming the particular section with the computed checksum to a storage.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种用于创建虚拟机的图像的方法。 该方法识别在包含多个硬件资源的主机系统的硬件资源上具有特定配置的特定计算机系统作为虚拟机运行。 该方法捕获表示特定计算机系统的数据。 捕获数据包括复制数据的特定部分，计算数据的特定部分的校验和，并将具有计算的校验和的特定部分流传输到存储器。

公开(公告)号：US08443077B1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12841162

申请日：2010-07-21

Applicant: Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

Inventor： Paul Lappas ,  John M. Keagy ,  Justin Kitagawa

IPC: G06F15/173

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for managing a hosting system that includes several nodes for hosting several virtual machines. The method identifies a particular size of disk volume to monitor within the hosting system. The method determines whether the number of disk volumes of the particular size that are (i) built on a set of hardware resources of a node of the hosting system and (ii) not allocated to a specific virtual machine falls below a threshold. When the number of disk volumes of the particular size falls below the threshold, the method determines at least one particular node on which to build a new disk volume of the particular size. The method sends instructions to the particular node to build a disk volume of the particular size. Some embodiments monitor images of a particular computer system within the hosting system.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种管理主机系统的方法，该主机系统包括用于托管多个虚拟机的几个节点。 该方法识别托管系统中要监视的磁盘卷的特定大小。 该方法确定（i）构建在主机系统的节点的一组硬件资源上的（i）不分配给特定虚拟机的特定大小的磁盘卷的数量是否低于阈值。 当特定大小的磁盘卷数量低于阈值时，该方法确定至少一个特定节点，在该节点上构建特定大小的新磁盘卷。 该方法向特定节点发送指令以构建特定大小的磁盘卷。 一些实施例监视托管系统内的特定计算机系统的图像。

公开(公告)号：US10198142B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US13225372

申请日：2011-09-02

Applicant: Paul Lappas ,  John Martin Keagy ,  Nicholas F. Peterson

Inventor： Paul Lappas ,  John Martin Keagy ,  Nicholas F. Peterson

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/12

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a graphical user interface for receiving a server configuration (e.g., receiving a new configuration or a modification to an existing configuration). The graphical user interface (UI) includes several UI control elements for defining components of the server configuration. It also includes a display area for displaying graphical representations of the defined components of the server configuration. Examples of control elements in some embodiments include control elements for adding, deleting, and modifying servers. In some embodiments, at least one control element is displayed when a cursor control operation is performed on the UI. The cursor control operation (e.g., a right hand click operation) in some embodiments opens a display area that shows the control element. In some embodiments, at least two different components in the server configuration correspond to two different layers (e.g., a web server layer and a data storage layer) in the server configuration. The display area of some embodiments includes multiple tiers, where each tier is for displaying graphical representation of components in a particular layer of the server configuration. At least two tiers in some embodiments are displayed simultaneously in the display area.

公开(公告)号：US08656018B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US12421597

申请日：2009-04-09

Applicant: John Martin Keagy ,  Jeffery Carr ,  Paul Lappas

Inventor： John Martin Keagy ,  Jeffery Carr ,  Paul Lappas

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  G06F9/46

CPC classification number: G06F9/45533 ,  G06F8/63 ,  G06F9/45537 ,  G06F9/4555 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for automatedly allocating hosting resources controlled by different hypervisors. The method receives a configuration for a computer system specifying a set of resources required to operate as a virtual machine on a node of a hosting system. The hosting system includes several nodes, where each node includes resources for hosting at least one virtual machine and one of several hypervisors for managing access of the virtual machine to the resources of the node. The method identifies a particular node from the several nodes with sufficient available resources to host the virtual machine based on the set of resources specified in the configuration. The method allocates the set of resources from the particular node by directing a hypervisor of the particular node to apportion the set of resources on the particular node, the set of resources for hosting the virtual machine on the particular node.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种用于自动分配由不同管理程序控制的托管资源的方法。 该方法接收指定在主机系统的节点上作为虚拟机操作所需的一组资源的计算机系统的配置。 托管系统包括若干节点，其中每个节点包括用于托管至少一个虚拟机的资源和用于管理虚拟机对该节点的资源的访问的多个管理程序之一。 该方法从具有足够可用资源的多个节点中识别特定节点，以根据配置中指定的资源集来托管虚拟机。 该方法通过引导特定节点的管理程序来分配来自特定节点的资源集合，以分配特定节点上的资源集合，用于在特定节点上托管虚拟机的资源集合。

公开(公告)号：US08458717B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12421599

申请日：2009-04-09

Applicant: John Martin Keagy ,  Jeffery Carr ,  Paul Lappas

Inventor： John Martin Keagy ,  Jeffery Carr ,  Paul Lappas

IPC: G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/45533 ,  G06F8/63 ,  G06F9/45537 ,  G06F9/4555 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method. The method interfaces with several nodes of a hosting system to collect statistics that includes available resources of each node for hosting virtual machines. The method identifies a set of nodes with sufficient available resources to host a configuration for a virtual machine based on the collected statistics. The method determines an optimal node from the set of nodes that hosts the configuration with a particular set of performance parameters that yields improved performance than when hosting the configuration using any of the other nodes in the set of nodes. The method deploys the configuration for the virtual machine to the optimal node.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种方法。 该方法与主机系统的几个节点进行接口，以收集包括用于托管虚拟机的每个节点的可用资源的统计信息。 该方法基于收集的统计信息识别具有足够可用资源的一组节点来托管虚拟机的配置。 该方法从使用特定的一组性能参数来承载配置的节点集合中确定最佳节点，其比使用该组节点中的任何其他节点托管配置时性能提高。 该方法将虚拟机的配置部署到最佳节点。

公开(公告)号：US09288117B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13023520

申请日：2011-02-08

Applicant: Yogesh Angrish ,  Yueqin Lin ,  Martin A. Berryman ,  Justin M. Kitagawa ,  Paul Lappas

Inventor： Yogesh Angrish ,  Yueqin Lin ,  Martin A. Berryman ,  Justin M. Kitagawa ,  Paul Lappas

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L41/22 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/2602 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0879 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0817

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a hosting system for managing virtual and dedicated servers. The system includes a front-end user interface (UI) that allows users to configure, provision, and control virtual and dedicated servers through UI elements. The back-end system includes different actuators that perform different tasks related to the virtual and dedicated server. To interface with these different actuators, the hosting system includes a remote management component (1) that receives a user request from the front-end UI, (2) identifies an actuator that can fulfill the user request, and (3) sends the user request to the identified actuator.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供用于管理虚拟和专用服务器的托管系统。 该系统包括前端用户界面（UI），允许用户通过UI元素配置，配置和控制虚拟和专用服务器。 后端系统包括执行与虚拟和专用服务器相关的不同任务的不同执行器。 为了与这些不同的致动器接口，主机系统包括从前端UI接收用户请求的远程管理组件（1），（2）识别可以满足用户请求的致动器，以及（3）发送用户 请求到所识别的执行机构。

公开(公告)号：US08418176B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12421610

申请日：2009-04-09

Applicant: John Martin Keagy ,  Jeffery Carr ,  Paul Lappas

Inventor： John Martin Keagy ,  Jeffery Carr ,  Paul Lappas

IPC: G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/45533 ,  G06F8/63 ,  G06F9/45537 ,  G06F9/4555 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a server hosting environment that includes several nodes, where each node is for using one or more hypervisors in order to host several configurations of several computer systems. The method receives a first configuration of a particular computer system. The first configuration accesses a first set of virtual hardware provided by a first hypervisor of a first node. The method generates a second configuration that is based on the first configuration. The second configuration is operable on a different second hypervisor of a second node in the several nodes. The method installs the second configuration on the second node. The second configuration accesses a second set of virtual hardware provided by the second hypervisor to host the second configuration using the second hypervisor.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种用于包括若干节点的服务器托管环境的方法，其中每个节点用于使用一个或多个管理程序，以便托管若干计算机系统的多个配置。 该方法接收特定计算机系统的第一配置。 第一配置访问由第一节点的第一管理程序提供的第一组虚拟硬件。 该方法生成基于第一配置的第二配置。 第二配置可在几个节点中的第二节点的不同的第二管理程序上操作。 该方法在第二个节点上安装第二个配置。 第二配置访问由第二管理程序提供的第二组虚拟硬件，以使用第二管理程序托管第二配置。

公开(公告)号：US08046694B1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US11834761

申请日：2007-08-07

Applicant: Paul Lappas ,  John Martin Keagy ,  Nicholas F. Peterson

Inventor： Paul Lappas ,  John Martin Keagy ,  Nicholas F. Peterson

IPC: G06F3/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/04

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a graphical user interface for receiving a server configuration (e.g., receiving a new configuration or a modification to an existing configuration). The graphical user interface (UI) includes several UI control elements for defining components of the server configuration. It also includes a display area for displaying graphical representations of the defined components of the server configuration. Examples of control elements in some embodiments include control elements for adding, deleting, and modifying servers. In some embodiments, at least one control element is displayed when a cursor control operation is performed on the UI. The cursor control operation (e.g., a right hand click operation) in some embodiments opens a display area that shows the control element. In some embodiments, at least two different components in the server configuration correspond to two different layers (e.g., a web server layer and a data storage layer) in the server configuration. The display area of some embodiments includes multiple tiers, where each tier is for displaying graphical representation of components in a particular layer of the server configuration. At least two tiers in some embodiments are displayed simultaneously in the display area.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一些实施例提供用于接收服务器配置（例如，接收新配置或对现有配置的修改）的图形用户界面。 图形用户界面（UI）包括用于定义服务器配置的组件的多个UI控制元素。 它还包括用于显示服务器配置的定义组件的图形表示的显示区域。 一些实施例中的控制元件的示例包括用于添加，删除和修改服务器的控制元件。 在一些实施例中，当在UI上执行光标控制操作时，显示至少一个控制元件。 在一些实施例中，光标控制操作（例如，右手单击操作）打开显示控制元件的显示区域。 在一些实施例中，服务器配置中的至少两个不同的组件对应于服务器配置中的两个不同的层（例如，web服务器层和数据存储层）。 一些实施例的显示区域包括多个层，其中每个层用于在服务器配置的特定层中显示组件的图形表示。 在一些实施例中，在显示区域中同时显示至少两层。