Abstract: A method of scaling open-source container orchestration platforms is provided. The open-source container orchestration platform has a first plane that is associated with regional agents each having an object group is provided. A second plane is associated with each object group where the object groups have a pod group. Each pod group has an availability zone divided into sub-availability zones where the availability zones are associated with the second plane. Each of the availability zones has a first sub-availability zone configured to substitute functionality of a second sub-availability zone of the availability zones when the second sub-availability zone becomes non-functional. Moreover, each of the availability zones can be further subdivided to include additional sub-availability zones when demand increases thereby scaling an open-source container orchestration platform implementing the availability zones.

Abstract: A method of scaling open-source container orchestration platforms is provided. The open-source container orchestration platform has a first plane that is associated with regional agents each having an object group is provided. A second plane is associated with each object group where the object groups have a pod group. Each pod group has an availability zone divided into sub-availability zones where the availability zones are associated with the second plane. Each of the availability zones has a first sub-availability zone configured to substitute functionality of a second sub-availability zone of the availability zones when the second sub-availability zone becomes non-functional. Moreover, each of the availability zones can be further subdivided to include additional sub-availability zones when demand increases thereby scaling an open-source container orchestration platform implementing the availability zones.

Abstract: When a resource is being deployed to the cloud, there are many possible locations for the deployment. When a resource is created, it is placed under a parent resource. As discussed herein, a system for applying constraints to resources is used. A constraint is a type of metadata that helps manage, identify, organize, and filter resources. Defined constraints are a set of constraints that, for a particular resource, are either set or not set. Custom constraints are key/value pairs that have predefined keys, but variable values. New constraints may be added to the system without modifying source code. When a resource creation request is received, constraints of the resource being created are checked against the constraints of the candidate parent resources. The resource is then deployed to a parent resource for which it does not violate any constraints.

Abstract: A method for migrating a virtual machine (VM) includes establishing a first connection to a first cloud computing system executing a first VM, and establishing a second connection to a second cloud computing system managed by a second cloud provider, which is different form the first cloud provider. The method further includes instantiating a second VM designated as a destination VM in the second cloud computing system, and installing a migration agent on each of the first VM and the second VM. The migration agents execute a migration process of the first VM to the second VM by (1) iteratively copying guest data from the first VM to the second VM until a switchover criteria of the migration operation is met, and (2) copying a remainder of guest data from the first VM to the second VM when the switchover criteria is met.

Abstract: An example method of migrating a virtualized computing instance between source and destination virtualized computing systems includes executing a first migration workflow in the source virtualized computing system, where a host computer executing the virtualized computing instance is a source host in the first migration workflow and a first mobility agent simulates a destination host in the first migration workflow. The method further includes executing a second migration workflow in the destination virtualized computing system, where a second mobility agent in the destination virtualized computing system simulates a source host in the second migration workflow and a host computer in the destination virtualized computing system is a destination host in the second migration workflow.

Abstract: An example method of migrating a virtualized computing instance between source and destination virtualized computing systems includes executing a first migration workflow in the source virtualized computing system, where a host computer executing the virtualized computing instance is a source host in the first migration workflow and a first mobility agent simulates a destination host in the first migration workflow. The method further includes executing a second migration workflow in the destination virtualized computing system, where a second mobility agent in the destination virtualized computing system simulates a source host in the second migration workflow and a host computer in the destination virtualized computing system is a destination host in the second migration workflow.

Abstract: An example method of migrating a virtualized computing instance between source and destination virtualized computing systems includes executing a first migration workflow in the source virtualized computing system, where a host computer executing the virtualized computing instance is a source host in the first migration workflow and a first mobility agent simulates a destination host in the first migration workflow. The method further includes executing a second migration workflow in the destination virtualized computing system, where a second mobility agent in the destination virtualized computing system simulates a source host in the second migration workflow and a host computer in the destination virtualized computing system is a destination host in the second migration workflow.

Abstract: A method for migrating a virtual machine (VM) includes establishing a first connection to a first cloud computing system executing a first VM, and establishing a second connection to a second cloud computing system managed by a second cloud provider, which is different form the first cloud provider. The method further includes instantiating a second VM designated as a destination VM in the second cloud computing system, and installing a migration agent on each of the first VM and the second VM. The migration agents execute a migration process of the first VM to the second VM by (1) iteratively copying guest data from the first VM to the second VM until a switchover criteria of the migration operation is met, and (2) copying a remainder of guest data from the first VM to the second VM when the switchover criteria is met.

Abstract: An example method of migrating a virtualized computing instance between source and destination virtualized computing systems includes executing a first migration workflow in the source virtualized computing system, where a host computer executing the virtualized computing instance is a source host in the first migration workflow and a first mobility agent simulates a destination host in the first migration workflow. The method further includes executing a second migration workflow in the destination virtualized computing system, where a second mobility agent in the destination virtualized computing system simulates a source host in the second migration workflow and a host computer in the destination virtualized computing system is a destination host in the second migration workflow.