Abstract: According to one embodiment, a virtual machine management device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry performs a simulation according to operation schedules of first to nth applications executable on first to nth virtual machines, the simulation performing, at a scheduling interval, to allocate virtual machines from the first to nth virtual machines to a plurality of physical CPUs in a physical machine, and cause the virtual machines allocated to the physical CPUs to execute the applications using the allocated physical CPUs. The processing circuitry determine whether performance requirements of the first to nth applications are satisfied based on times for which the first to nth applications are held on standby due to not allocating the physical CPU.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry first/second demand response requests from first/second communication devices. The second circuitry creates first request content information representing contents of the first demand response request, sends it to a time-stamping authority, and acquires first time certification information containing a time stamp that the time-stamping authority issues for the first demand response request. The second circuitry stores the first time certification information in a storage device to be associates with the first demand response request; and determine, when the second demand response request is received, whether the second demand response request is retransmission of the first demand response request.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a server manages a resource in a virtual environment used by a service. The server includes a load measurement unit, a load prediction unit, a performance measurement unit, a removing unit, a performance prediction unit, and a resource control unit. The load measurement unit measures a load on the service. The load prediction unit predicts a future load on the service, based on the measured load. The performance measurement unit measures a performance of the service. The removing unit removes influence due to the measured load from the measured performance. The performance prediction unit predicts a future performance of the service, based on the performance from which the influence due to the load has been removed. The resource control unit controls the resource, based on the predicted load and the predicted performance.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, in an information processing apparatus, a creation unit creates a demand-supply adjustment plan of electric power in accordance with a type of first DR request received from an upper system and creates a second DR request based on the plan. A measurement data determining unit determines measurement data of a measurement target in accordance with a type of the second DR request. A measurement interval determining unit determines a measurement interval of the measurement data in accordance with the type of second DR request. A communication protocol determining unit determines a communication protocol used for transmitting the second DR request in accordance with the type of second DR request. A first transmission unit transmits the second DR request to a lower system by using the communication protocol. A measurement unit measures the measurement data. A second transmission unit transmits the measurement data to the upper system.

Abstract: The resource control apparatus according to an embodiment described herein includes an allocating time acquisitor, a usage amount meter, an allocation amount calculator, and an allocation amount setter. The allocating time acquisitor acquires an allocating time at which the VMM allocates a resource allocation amount to a VM. The usage amount meter measures a resource usage amount of the VMM at the allocating time. The allocation amount calculator calculates an allocation amount based on a usage amount. The allocation amount setter sets an allocation amount to a VMM at a setting time which is a predetermined time before an allocating time.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a request control device includes a receiving unit, a generating unit, and a sending unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive a first electric power control request issued for purpose of controlling electric power usage. The generating unit is configured to generate a second electric power control request, which is different than the first electric power control request, at least using the first electric power control request. The sending unit is configured to send the second electric power control request.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an information issuance system including: a segmentation unit, an information generating unit and a transmitting unit. The segmentation unit segments a plurality of travelling apparatuses existing within a demand-and-supply adjustment district and travelling by use of electric power into first to N-th groups on the basis of a number of the travelling apparatuses. The information generating unit sets first to N-th target periods different from each other with respect to the first to N-th groups and to generate first to N-th requests for requesting the travelling apparatuses to restrain electric charges from being performed during the first to N-th target periods. The transmitting unit respectively transmits the first to N-th requests to the travelling apparatuses belonging to the first to N-th groups before starts of the first to N-th target periods.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information collection management device includes a computer including at least one processor. The computer is configured to obtain local schedules from a plurality of crawlers, the local schedules each defining a timing of an acquisition process for corresponding one of the crawlers to acquire data; and adjust the local schedules such that overlapping in the acquisition processes is reduced.

Abstract: A virtual machines management apparatus includes a virtual machine controller, a history storage, and a planning module. The virtual machine controller is configured to migrate virtual machines between plural physical servers. The history storage is configured to store, for each set of first virtual machines that were migrated to a same migration destination physical server parallel in time among the virtual machines migrated, history information. The planning module is configured to determine as to whether it is possible to start migrating a planning target virtual machine to a candidate migration destination physical server at a candidate migration start time based on a residual resource amount of the candidate migration destination physical server, a resource consumption of the planning target virtual machine, a sum of resource consumptions of migration-scheduled virtual machines, and the history information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a clock to measure time, communication circuitry and processing circuitry. The communication circuitry transmits a request signal to the other communication device in a certain cycle, and receives a response signal transmitted in response to the request signal, from the other communication device. The processing circuitry changes a transmission timing of the request signal; compares first round-trip delay time with second round-trip delay time; and if a result of comparison shows that the second round-trip delay time is shorter than the first round-trip delay time, adjusts the time measured by the clock using a transmission time point of the second request signal and the reception time point of the second request signal in the other communication device, and the transmission time point of the second response signal from the other communication device and a reception time point of the second response signal.

Abstract: The resource control apparatus according to an embodiment described herein includes an allocating time acquisitor, a usage amount meter, an allocation amount calculator, and an allocation amount setter. The allocating time acquisitor acquires an allocating time at which the VMM allocates a resource allocation amount to a VM. The usage amount meter measures a resource usage amount of the VMM at the allocating time. The allocation amount calculator calculates an allocation amount based on a usage amount. The allocation amount setter sets an allocation amount to a VMM at a setting time which is a predetermined time before an allocating time.

Abstract: A dynamic resource allocation apparatus according to an embodiment includes a usage amount calculator, a spike detector, an allocation amount calculator, and an allocation amount setter. The usage amount calculator calculates a fixed usage amount which is a resource usage amount actually used for each time slot as a division of a resource fluctuation period of a virtual machine. The spike detector detects a spike of the fixed usage amount. The allocation amount calculator calculates a resource allocation amount to be allocated to the i-th time slot based on the past fixed usage amount in the i-th time slot and a detection result of a past spike in a time slot included in a predetermined range before and after the i-th time slot. The allocation amount setter sets an allocation amount to a virtual machine monitor which controls a virtual machine.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a clock to measure time, communication circuitry and processing circuitry. The communication circuitry transmits a request signal to the other communication device in a certain cycle, and receives a response signal transmitted in response to the request signal, from the other communication device. The processing circuitry changes a transmission timing of the request signal; compares first round-trip delay time with second round-trip delay time; and if a result of comparison shows that the second round-trip delay time is shorter than the first round-trip delay time, adjusts the time measured by the clock using a transmission time point of the second request signal and the reception time point of the second request signal in the other communication device, and the transmission time point of the second response signal from the other communication device and a reception time point of the second response signal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry first/second demand response requests from first/second communication devices. The second circuitry creates first request content information representing contents of the first demand response request, sends it to a time-stamping authority, and acquires first time certification information containing a time stamp that the time-stamping authority issues for the first demand response request. The second circuitry stores the first time certification information in a storage device to be associates with the first demand response request; and determine, when the second demand response request is received, whether the second demand response request is retransmission of the first demand response request.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a smoothing device includes an acquiring unit, a determining unit, and selecting unit. The acquiring unit acquires weather information of a plurality of operation areas. A facility device that performs environmental control according to a control value resulting from operation based on the weather information is installed in each of the operation areas. The determining unit determines whether or not an amount of change in weather exceeds a predetermined first threshold in each of the operation areas. The selecting unit selects at least one first operation area that is an operation area in which the amount of change exceeds the first threshold as a halt area for which the operation of the control value used by the facility device installed in the first operation area is halted when the number of first operation areas exceeds a predetermined second threshold.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a smoothing device includes a predicting unit, a calculating unit, and a control unit. The predicting unit predicts a calculation load of operation at a first time slot on the basis of weather prediction information of operation areas in which facility devices that perform environmental control according to control values resulting from the operation based on weather information are installed. The calculating unit calculates a calculation load of operation at a second time slot earlier than the first time slot on the basis of the weather information of the operation areas. The control unit controls an executing device that executes the operation so that part of the operation to be executed at the first time slot is executed at the second time slot.

Abstract: A building-facility information storage stores data sizes of process data to be collected from building-side communicating devices. A schedule generating unit generates a collection schedule of the process data from the building-side communicating devices so that, in a collection period including a plurality of unit periods continuous in terms of time, a first communication load representing a total data volume received from the building-side communicating devices per unit period and second communication loads each representing a data volume transmitted from each of the building-side communicating devices per unit period are balanced among the unit periods. A network communicating unit collects the process data from the building-side communicating devices in accordance with the collection schedule.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a service execution apparatus controls facility devices in a group. The group includes a plurality of calculation areas. At least one facility device is installed in each calculation area. The service execution apparatus includes a calculation unit and a control unit. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a control value to control a selected facility device installed in one of calculation areas in the group, using weather information relating to the one of calculation areas. The control unit is configured to control other facility devices installed in the calculation areas of the group, based on the control value for the selected facility device.

Abstract: There is provided a data collecting device configured to collect data from a plurality of nodes. An inquiry transmitting unit transmits inquiry messages to request transmission of the data to the nodes, respectively. A response receiving unit receives response messages including the data from the nodes, respectively. A reception scheduler generates a reception schedule of the response messages from the nodes based on request information indicating data collection condition from the nodes. A transmission scheduler generates a transmission schedule of the inquiry messages based on the reception schedule and characteristics of communication with the nodes. The inquiry transmitting unit transmits the inquiry messages to the nodes, respectively, based on the transmission schedule.

Abstract: An equipment set generation support apparatus (a) acquires, from a plurality of equipments connected to a network, state change event information notifying a state change of each equipment and an occurrence time and date of the state change, (b) sets a detection condition including a start time and an end time of a detection period, (c) selects state change event information whose occurrence time and date of the state change falling within the detection period from the state change event information acquired, and (d) detects, from the plurality of equipments, a set of equipments whose states change in the detection period and a set of state values after the state change of each equipment based on the state change event information selected.