Thin client system, management server, workplace environment setting method and workplace environment setting program

• US 10,541,858 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2013
• Issued: 01/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloud BYTE LLC
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Taguchi, Masahiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Wing F
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shah, Mehulkumar J
• Application Number:
  US13/754,338
• Publication Number:
  US 20130238775A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,547 Days
• Field of Search: 709223, 370254
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45562 Creating, deleting, cloning virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks

Abstract

A thin client system comprises a plurality of virtual desktop environment servers each including a virtual desktop environment in which a workplace environment is generated in a virtual machine, and a management server which manages setting of the virtual desktop environment and the virtual desktop environment server, wherein the management server comprises an OS sorting unit which generates information of an OS sorting result obtained by sorting the virtual desktop environment servers in the order of failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is other than OS of a virtual machine to be newly created, and a VM creating unit which determines the virtual desktop environment server in which the virtual machine is to be created based on the OS sorting result information by giving preference to the virtual desktop environment server failing to have a virtual machine having that other OS.

Claims

1. A workplace environment setting method by a management server which manages setting of a plurality of virtual desktop environment servers each including a virtual desktop environment in which a workplace environment is generated in a virtual machine and setting of said virtual desktop environment, comprising:

when data connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generating information of an OS sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is other than OS of a virtual machine related to the change of the data connection and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection;

determining said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual machine is to be created based on said OS sorting result information by giving preference to said virtual desktop environment server failing to have a virtual machine having whose OS is different from the OS of a virtual machine to be newly created and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection; and

removing the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said OS sorting result using a VDS (Virtual Desktop Server) removal unit.

2. A workplace environment setting method according to claim 1, further comprising:

generating information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers in the order of failing to have a virtual machine having said other OS and failing to have a template of said other OS based on the generated information of the VDS removal unit; and

preferentially selecting said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual desktop environment is to relocate in the order of failing to have a virtual machine having said other OS and failing to have a template of said other OS based on the generated information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers.

3. A workplace environment setting method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when terminal connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generating information of a Group sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of having the same workplace environment as a workplace environment of a virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection and having a smaller number of other workplace environments than the workplace environment of the virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection,

wherein the removing the virtual desktop environment server comprises removing the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said Group sorting result using the VDS removal unit;

generating information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers in the order of having the same workplace environment and having a smaller number of other workplace environments based on the generated information of the VDS removal unit; and

preferentially selecting said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual desktop environment is to relocate in the order of having the same workplace environment and having a smaller number of other workplace environments based on the generated information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers.

4. A management server which manages setting of a plurality of virtual desktop environment servers each including a virtual desktop environment in which a workplace environment is generated in a virtual machine and setting of said virtual desktop environment, comprising:

at least one memory operable to store program instructions;

at least one processor operable to read the stored program instructions; and

according to the stored program instructions, the at least one processor is configured to be operated as;

an OS sorting unit which when data connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generates information of an OS sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is other than OS of a virtual machine related to the change of the data connection and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection;

a virtual machine (VM) creating unit which determines said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual machine is to be created based on said OS sorting result information by giving preference to said virtual desktop environment server failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is different from the OS of a virtual machine to be newly created and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection; and

a VDS (Virtual Desktop Server) removal unit which removes the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said OS sorting result.

5. A management server according to claim 4, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to be operated as:

a data ensuring unit which generates information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers in the order of failing to have a virtual machine having said other OS and failing to have a template of said other OS based on the information generated by said VDS removal unit; and

a relocation destination selection unit which preferentially selects said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual desktop environment is to relocate in the order of failing to have a virtual machine having said other OS and failing to have a template of said other OS based on the information generated by said data ensuring unit.

6. A management server according to claim 4, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to be operated as:

a Group sorting unit which when terminal connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generates information of a Group sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of having the same workplace environment as a workplace environment of a virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection and having a smaller number of other workplace environments than the workplace environment of the virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection,

wherein the VDS removal unit removes the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said Group sorting result;

an NW ensuring unit which generates information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers in the order of having the same workplace environment and having a smaller number of other workplace environments based on the information generated by said VDS removal unit; and

a relocation destination selection unit which preferentially selects said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual desktop environment is to relocate in the order of having the same workplace environment and having a smaller number of other workplace environments based on the information generated by said NW ensuring unit.

7. A thin client system comprising:

a plurality of virtual desktop environment servers each including a virtual desktop environment in which a workplace environment is generated in a virtual machine; and

a management server which manages setting of said virtual desktop environment and said virtual desktop environment server, wherein said management server comprises;

at least one memory operable to store program instructions;

at least one processor operable to read the stored program instructions; and

according to the stored program instructions, the at least one processor is configured to be operated as;

an OS sorting unit which, when data connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generates information of an OS sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is other than OS of a virtual machine related to the change of the data connection and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection,

a virtual machine (VM) creating unit which determines said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual machine is to be created based on said OS sorting result information by giving preference to said virtual desktop environment server failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is different from the OS of a virtual machine to be newly created and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection, and

a VDS (Virtual Desktop Server) removal unit which removes the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said OS sorting result.

8. A thin client system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one processor of the said management server is further configured to be operated as:

a data ensuring unit which generates information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers in the order of failing to have a virtual machine having said other OS and failing to have a template of said other OS based on the information generated by said VDS removal unit, and

a relocation destination selection unit which preferentially selects said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual desktop environment is to relocate in the order of failing to have a virtual machine having said other OS and failing to have a template of said other OS based on the information generated by said data ensuring unit.

9. A thin client system comprising:

a plurality of virtual desktop environment servers each including a virtual desktop environment in which a workplace environment is generated in a virtual machine; and

a management server which manages setting of said virtual desktop environment and said virtual desktop environment server,

wherein said management server comprises;

at least one memory operable to store program instructions;

at least one processor operable to read the stored program instructions; and

according to the stored program instructions, the at least one processor is configured to be operated as;

a Group sorting unit which when terminal connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generates information of a Group sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of having the same workplace environment as a workplace environment of a virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection and having a smaller number of other workplace environments than the workplace environment of the virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection,

a virtual machine (VM) creating unit which determines said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual machine is to be created based on said Group sorting result information by giving preference to said virtual desktop environment server having the same workplace environment as a workplace environment of a virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection and having a smaller number of other workplace environments than the workplace environment of the virtual machine related to the change of the terminal connection,

a VDS (Virtual Desktop Server) removal unit which removes the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said Group sorting result,

a network (NW) ensuring unit which generates information of sorting of said virtual desktop environment servers in the order of having the same workplace environment and having a smaller number of other workplace environments based on the information generated by said VDS removal unit, and

a relocation destination selection unit which preferentially selects said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual desktop environment is to relocate in the order of having the same workplace environment and having a smaller number of other workplace environments based on the information generated by said NW ensuring unit.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a workplace environment setting program operable on a computer forming a management server which manages setting of a plurality of virtual desktop environment servers each including a virtual desktop environment in which a workplace environment is generated in a virtual machine and setting of said virtual desktop environment, wherein said workplace environment setting program causes said computer to execute:

an OS sorting unit which, when data connection of the virtual desktop environment is changed, generates information of an OS sorting result obtained by sorting said virtual desktop environment servers in an order of failing to have a virtual machine whose OS is other than OS of a virtual machine related to the change of the data connection and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection;

a virtual machine (VM) creating unit to execute VM creating processing of determining said virtual desktop environment server in which said virtual machine is to be created based on said OS sorting result information by giving preference to said virtual desktop environment server failing to have the virtual machine whose OS is different from the OS of a virtual machine to be newly created and failing to have a template of OS other than OS of the virtual machine related to the change of the data connection; and

a VDS (Virtual Desktop Server) removal unit which removes the virtual desktop environment server relevant to a predetermined removal option from the information of said OS sorting result.