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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2012
Jason L. Anderson, San Jose, CA (US);
Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeffrey L. Coveyduc, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher W. Roach, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason L. Anderson, San Jose, CA (US);
Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeffrey L. Coveyduc, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher W. Roach, San Jose, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a set of algorithmic methods that can be used to generate a pre-provisioned pool of virtual machines (VMs) in a networked computing environment. Specifically, an install time for possible combinations of software components of a VM in a plurality of software component combinations is calculated. Each respective install time is weighted by a value associated with a provisioning history of software components. At least part of the software component combinations is allocated to the pre-provisioned pool of virtual machines (VMs).