Abstract: Various embodiments provide a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating resources to processes by using unified resources. In particular, a superVM allows a process from an application to utilize resources (e.g., CPU, memory, and storage) from other VMs. Advantageously, sharing resources of of VMs that are operating below capacity increases cost efficiencies and providing resources without the overhead of spawning new VMs to VMs requiring additional resources increases application performance. Moreover, legacy applications may run utilize resources from multiple VMs without modification.

Abstract: A capability is provided for scaling Redundancy Elimination (RE) middleboxes. The RE middleboxes include an RE encoding middlebox and an RE decoding middlebox. The RE middleboxes may employ max-match-based RE techniques or chunk-match-based RE techniques. The RE middleboxes may utilize Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) to maintain content stores, respectively. The RE middleboxes may be scaled for use with cloud applications (e.g., for use in transfer of data between a customer network and a cloud side, for use in transfer of data between two cloud sites, or the like).

Abstract: A virtual resource assignment capability is disclosed. The virtual resource assignment capability is configured to support provisioning of virtual resources within a cloud environment. The provisioning of virtual resources within a cloud environment includes receiving a user virtual resource request requesting provisioning of virtual resources within the cloud environment, determining virtual resource assignment information specifying assignment of virtual resources within the cloud environment, and provisioning the virtual resources within the cloud environment using the virtual resource assignment information. The assignment of the requested virtual resources within the cloud environment includes assignment of the virtual resource to datacenters of the cloud environment in which the virtual resources will be hosted and, more specifically, to the physical resources within the datacenters of the cloud environment in which the virtual resources will be hosted.

Abstract: A capability is provided for scaling Redundancy Elimination (RE) middleboxes. The RE middleboxes include an RE encoding middlebox and an RE decoding middlebox. The RE middleboxes may employ max-match-based RE techniques or chunk-match-based RE techniques. The RE middleboxes may utilize Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) to maintain content stores, respectively. The RE middleboxes may be scaled for use with cloud applications (e.g., for use in transfer of data between a customer network and a cloud side, for use in transfer of data between two cloud sites, or the like).

Abstract: A capability is provided for scaling Redundancy Elimination (RE) middleboxes. The RE middleboxes include an RE encoding middlebox and an RE decoding middlebox. The RE middleboxes may employ max-match-based RE techniques or chunk-match-based RE techniques. The RE middleboxes may utilize Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) to maintain content stores, respectively. The RE middleboxes may be scaled for use with cloud applications (e.g., for use in transfer of data between a customer network and a cloud side, for use in transfer of data between two cloud sites, or the like).

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating resources to processes by using unified resources. In particular, a superVM allows a process from an application to utilize resources (e.g., CPU, memory, and storage) from other VMs. Advantageously, sharing resources of of VMs that are operating below capacity increases cost efficiencies and providing resources without the overhead of spawning new VMs to VMs requiring additional resources increases application performance. Moreover, legacy applications may run utilize resources from multiple VMs without modification.

Abstract: A capability is provided for scaling Redundancy Elimination (RE) middleboxes. The RE middleboxes include an RE encoding middlebox and an RE decoding middlebox. The RE middleboxes may employ max-match-based RE techniques or chunk-match-based RE techniques. The RE middleboxes may utilize Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) to maintain content stores, respectively. The RE middleboxes may be scaled for use with cloud applications (e.g., for use in transfer of data between a customer network and a cloud side, for use in transfer of data between two cloud sites, or the like).

Abstract: A virtual resource assignment capability is disclosed. The virtual resource assignment capability is configured to support provisioning of virtual resources within a cloud environment. The provisioning of virtual resources within a cloud environment includes receiving a user virtual resource request requesting provisioning of virtual resources within the cloud environment, determining virtual resource assignment information specifying assignment of virtual resources within the cloud environment, and provisioning the virtual resources within the cloud environment using the virtual resource assignment information. The assignment of the requested virtual resources within the cloud environment includes assignment of the virtual resource to datacenters of the cloud environment in which the virtual resources will be hosted and, more specifically, to the physical resources within the datacenters of the cloud environment in which the virtual resources will be hosted.