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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
David A. Gilbert, Manchester, GB;
David Haikney, Manchester, GB;
David N. Mackintosh, Manchester, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for controlling migration of a VM operable on a first site and a second site. The system includes an identify component for identifying the second site; a request component for sending a consent request message to a software component, wherein the consent request message comprises at least one of an identifier of the VM and an identifier of the second site; a calculate component, operable on the software component and responsive to receiving the consent request message, for determining consent for the second site; a send component, responsive to a positive determination, for sending a consent message; and a migrate component, responsive to receiving the consent message, for migrating the VM from the first site to the second site.