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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2005
Philippe Choquier, Kirkland, WA (US);
Quentin J. Clark, Bellevue, WA (US);
William D. Devlin, Redmond, WA (US);
Lara N. Dillingham, Seattle, WA (US);
Cameron J. A. Ferroni, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin Grant, Seattle, WA (US);
Rodney T. Limprecht, Woodinville, WA (US);
John F. Ludeman, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander E. Mallet, Bellevue, WA (US);
Boyd C. Multerer, Seattle, WA (US);
Martin J. Sleeman, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael W. Thomas, Bellevue, WA (US);
Philippe Choquier, Kirkland, WA (US);
Quentin J. Clark, Bellevue, WA (US);
William D. Devlin, Redmond, WA (US);
Lara N. Dillingham, Seattle, WA (US);
Cameron J. A. Ferroni, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin Grant, Seattle, WA (US);
Rodney T. Limprecht, Woodinville, WA (US);
John F. Ludeman, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander E. Mallet, Bellevue, WA (US);
Boyd C. Multerer, Seattle, WA (US);
Martin J. Sleeman, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael W. Thomas, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A virtual applications architecture is provided according to the present invention. The architecture includes a topology manager for managing applications across a plurality of members, and a virtual applications manager for defining a plurality of resources comprising the applications. The topology manager communicates with the plurality of members to initiate scaling of the applications associated with the virtual applications manager to the members. The architecture may also include a replication system for deploying the applications to the members.