Abstract: High performance applications—such as cloud game streaming, cloud virtual reality (VR), remote desktop, and others—are sensitive to various network conditions, such as latency, jitter, and packet loss. Systems of the present disclosure may match network characteristics for a user device with latency requirements for a particular application type, and application sessions may be forwarded or distributed to a suitable data center. To accomplish this, application specific network tests may be executed to determine requirements for executing a high performing application session for a user. The result of these tests, in addition to application specific performance requirements, may be used to find a suitable data center—from a set of available data centers—that is capable of hosting the application session without degradation. As a result, efficient use of distributed infrastructures may be accomplished, while avoiding congestion and hot-spots, and providing an optimized application experience for end users.

Abstract: High performance applications—such as cloud game streaming, cloud virtual reality (VR), remote desktop, and others—are sensitive to various network conditions, such as latency, jitter, and packet loss. Systems of the present disclosure may match network characteristics for a user device with latency requirements for a particular application type, and application sessions may be forwarded or distributed to a suitable data center. To accomplish this, application specific network tests may be executed to determine requirements for executing a high performing application session for a user. The result of these tests, in addition to application specific performance requirements, may be used to find a suitable data center—from a set of available data centers—that is capable of hosting the application session without degradation. As a result, efficient use of distributed infrastructures may be accomplished, while avoiding congestion and hot-spots, and providing an optimized application experience for end users.

Abstract: One or more computing instances are instantiated and allocated to customers. The computing instances have a modifiable interruptibility property that is operable to allow a computing instance to be terminated or reallocated from a first customer to a second customer. Requests for additional computing instances having modifiable interruptibility properties are received. Information pertaining to the instantiated computing instances and requested additional computing instances is provided. The information may include a current status of the instantiated computing instances or requested additional computing resources.

Abstract: One or more resource slots are allocated to a customer according to a first set of pricing policies. The customer is allowed to identify at least one of the resource slots and identify other users allowed to access the identified resource slots according to a second pricing policy, the second pricing policy being designated by the customer.

Abstract: One or more resource slots are instantiated and allocated to a user according to a first set of pricing policies. The user is allowed to identify at least one of the resource slots and identify other users allowed to access the identified resource slots according to a second pricing policy, the second pricing policy being designated by the user. An indication is received that a request has been received that exceeds a computing capacity. In response, additional computing capacity to allow fulfillment of the request is allocated.