SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RESOURCES, CONTROL PATTERN GENERATION APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RESOURCES AND PROGRAM

• US 20150363240A1
• Filed: 01/31/2014
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloud BYTE LLC
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: KOIZUMI, SEIICHI
• Granted Patent: US 9,740,534 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3447 Performance evaluation by modeling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3457 Performance evaluation by simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/4557 Distribution of virtual machine instances; Migration and load balancing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45595 Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5061 Partitioning or combining of resources
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5077 Logical partitioning of resources; Management or configuration of virtualized resources specific details on emulation or internal functioning of virtual machines G06F9/455
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/83 based on usage prediction

Abstract

A system for controlling the resources includes a control pattern generation unit for generating a plurality of control patterns from a virtual system model, produced by modeling the behaviors of a network element and a server of a virtual system operating on a virtual datacenter, and from a resource allocation change policy stipulating a policy or policies of change of allocation of resources to the virtual systems. The control patterns prove candidates for control commands to network resources and server resources of the virtual systems. The system for controlling the resources also includes a control unit for carrying out prediction of a service level, using the control patterns, selecting such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual systems and that also satisfies a preset standard or reference for selection, from among the control patterns, with the use of the result of prediction, and putting the control pattern selected to use.

Claims

1. A system for controlling resources comprising:

a control pattern generation unit that generates a plurality of control patterns from a virtual system model, produced by modeling the behaviors of a network element(s) and a server(s) of a virtual system(s) operating on a virtual datacenter(s), and from a resource allocation change policy stipulating a policy or policies of change of allocation of resources to the virtual system(s);

the control patterns proving candidates for control commands to network resources and server resources of the virtual system(s); and

a control unit that carries out prediction of a service level, with the use of the control patterns, selecting, with the use of the result of prediction, such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual system(s) and that also satisfies a preset standard or reference for selection, from among the plurality of control patterns, and putting the control pattern selected to use.

2. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 1, wherein,

the control pattern generation unit generates a plurality of control patterns for each of the virtual systems of the virtual datacenters co-residing on a cloud platform;

the control unit selecting the control pattern(s) for the virtual system(s) of each virtual datacenter and putting the control pattern(s) to use

3. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 1, wherein,

the preset standard or reference for selection is such a one that selects, from among a plurality of the control patterns satisfying the service level, such a control pattern having a lesser quantity of consumption of resources.

4. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 1, wherein,

the preset standard or reference for selection is such a one that selects, from among a plurality of the control patterns satisfying the service level, such a control pattern having a lesser quantity of consumption of resources of the server resources or the network resources, whichever are higher in the priority level.

5. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 1, wherein,

the control pattern generation unit includes

a prediction equation generation unit that generates, for each of the network element(s) and the server(s) of the virtual system(s), operating on the virtual datacenter(s), an equation of prediction for predicting the processing time for the case of having changed the resources allocated based on the quantity of resources already allocated and on the results of measurement of processing time for the case of using the quantity of resources already allocated;

a virtual system model generation unit that generates the virtual system model(s) using the construction information of the virtual system(s) operating on the virtual datacenter(s) and also using the equation of prediction generated by the prediction equation generation unit; and

a control pattern derivation unit that synthesizes a configuration included in the virtual system model generated by the virtual system model generation unit and the resource allocation change policy applicable together so as to form the control pattern.

6. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 1, wherein,

the control unit includes

a simulation execution unit that exercises simulation of predicting a service level using the plurality of the control patterns;

a control pattern evaluation unit that selects, based on the result of the simulation, such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual system as well as the preset standard or reference; and

a control pattern applying unit that changes the allocation of the network resources and the server resources in accordance with the selected control pattern.

7. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 1, wherein,

a resource allocation change policy or policies for carrying out path control and flow control is among the resource allocation change policies.

12. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 2, wherein,

the preset standard or reference for selection is such a one that selects, from among a plurality of the control patterns satisfying the service level, such a control pattern having a lesser quantity of consumption of resources.

13. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 2, wherein,

the preset standard or reference for selection is such a one that selects, from among a plurality of the control patterns satisfying the service level, such a control pattern having a lesser quantity of consumption of resources of the server resources or the network resources, whichever are higher in the priority level.

14. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 2, wherein,

the control pattern generation unit includes

a prediction equation generation unit that generates, for each of the network element(s) and the server(s) of the virtual system(s), operating on the virtual datacenter(s), an equation of prediction for predicting the processing time for the case of having changed the resources allocated based on the quantity of resources already allocated and on the results of measurement of processing time for the case of using the quantity of resources already allocated;

a virtual system model generation unit that generates the virtual system model(s) using the construction information of the virtual system(s) operating on the virtual datacenter(s) and also using the equation of prediction generated by the prediction equation generation unit; and

a control pattern derivation unit that synthesizes a configuration included in the virtual system model generated by the virtual system model generation unit and the resource allocation change policy applicable together so as to form the control pattern.

15. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 3, wherein,

the control pattern generation unit includes

a prediction equation generation unit that generates, for each of the network element(s) and the server(s) of the virtual system(s), operating on the virtual datacenter(s), an equation of prediction for predicting the processing time for the case of having changed the resources allocated based on the quantity of resources already allocated and on the results of measurement of processing time for the case of using the quantity of resources already allocated;

a virtual system model generation unit that generates the virtual system model(s) using the construction information of the virtual system(s) operating on the virtual datacenter(s) and also using the equation of prediction generated by the prediction equation generation unit; and

a control pattern derivation unit that synthesizes a configuration included in the virtual system model generated by the virtual system model generation unit and the resource allocation change policy applicable together so as to form the control pattern.

16. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 4, wherein,

the control pattern generation unit includes

a prediction equation generation unit that generates, for each of the network element(s) and the server(s) of the virtual system(s), operating on the virtual datacenter(s), an equation of prediction for predicting the processing time for the case of having changed the resources allocated based on the quantity of resources already allocated and on the results of measurement of processing time for the case of using the quantity of resources already allocated;

a virtual system model generation unit that generates the virtual system model(s) using the construction information of the virtual system(s) operating on the virtual datacenter(s) and also using the equation of prediction generated by the prediction equation generation unit; and

a control pattern derivation unit that synthesizes a configuration included in the virtual system model generated by the virtual system model generation unit and the resource allocation change policy applicable together so as to form the control pattern.

17. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 2, wherein,

the control unit includes

a simulation execution unit that exercises simulation of predicting a service level using the plurality of the control patterns;

a control pattern evaluation unit that selects, based on the result of the simulation, such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual system as well as the preset standard or reference; and

a control pattern applying unit that changes the allocation of the network resources and the server resources in accordance with the selected control pattern.

18. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 3, wherein,

the control unit includes

a simulation execution unit that exercises simulation of predicting a service level using the plurality of the control patterns;

a control pattern evaluation unit that selects, based on the result of the simulation, such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual system as well as the preset standard or reference; and

a control pattern applying unit that changes the allocation of the network resources and the server resources in accordance with the selected control pattern.

19. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 4, wherein,

the control unit includes

a simulation execution unit that exercises simulation of predicting a service level using the plurality of the control patterns;

a control pattern evaluation unit that selects, based on the result of the simulation, such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual system as well as the preset standard or reference; and

a control pattern applying unit that changes the allocation of the network resources and the server resources in accordance with the selected control pattern.

20. The system for controlling the resources according to claim 5, wherein,

the control unit includes

a simulation execution unit that exercises simulation of predicting a service level using the plurality of the control patterns;

a control pattern evaluation unit that selects, based on the result of the simulation, such control pattern that satisfies the service level of the virtual system as well as the preset standard or reference; and

a control pattern applying unit that changes the allocation of the network resources and the server resources in accordance with the selected control pattern.

8. A control pattern generating apparatus for generating a plurality of control patterns from a virtual system model(s), produced by modeling the behaviors of a network element(s) and a server(s) of a virtual system(s) operating on a virtual datacenter(s), and from a resource allocation change policy stipulating a policy or policies of change of allocation of resources to the virtual system(s);

the control patterns proving candidates for control commands to network resources and server resources of the virtual system(s).

9. A control apparatus that carries out prediction of a service level, with the use of a plurality of control patterns, selects, with the use of the result of prediction, such control pattern that satisfies a service level of the virtual system(s) and that also satisfies a preset standard or reference for selection, from among the plurality of control patterns, and puts the control pattern selected to use;

the control patterns proving candidates for control commands to network resources and server resources of the virtual system(s).

10. A method for controlling resources comprising:

generating a plurality of control patterns from a virtual system model(s), produced by modeling the behaviors of a network element(s) and a server(s) of a virtual system(s) operating on a virtual datacenter(s), and from a resource allocation change policy stipulating a policy or policies of change of allocation of resources to the virtual system(s);

the control patterns proving candidates for control commands to network resources and server resources of the virtual system(s);

carrying out prediction of a service level, using the plurality of control patterns;

selecting, with the use of the result of prediction, such control pattern that satisfies a service level of the virtual system(s) and that also satisfies a preset standard or reference for selection, from among the plurality of control patterns; and

putting the control pattern selected to use.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing thereon a program that causes a computer, making up a system for controlling the resources, to perform a processing of

generating a plurality of control patterns from a virtual system model(s), produced by modeling the behaviors of a network element(s) and a server(s) of a virtual system(s) operating on a virtual datacenter(s), and from a resource allocation change policy stipulating a policy or policies of change of allocation of resources to the virtual system(s);

the control patterns proving candidates for control commands to network resources and server resources of the virtual system(s); and

a processing of

carrying out prediction of a service level, with the use of the plurality of control patterns, selecting, with the use of the result of prediction, such control pattern that satisfies a service level of the virtual system(s) and that also satisfies a preset standard or reference for selection, from among the plurality of control patterns, and putting the control pattern selected to use.