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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Mauro Arcese, Rome, IT;
Luigi Pichetti, Rome, IT;
Roberto Piras, Rome, IT;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A software element database stores software element definitions according to a software element hierarchy. A score is assigned to at least one of the software element based at least in part upon the software element's hierarchy level. Further, virtual machine templates are stored in a library. The virtual machine templates include at least one software element associated with a software element from the software element database. A user enters a specification that specifies desired software elements to be included in the virtual machine via a user interface. After the specification is entered, the a score value is calculated for at least one virtual machine template from the library, based on the scores assigned to the software elements. Using the calculated score, the virtual machine template having the highest score value is selected and the selected virtual machine template is delivered as the virtual machine to a hypervisor.