Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve computing resource utilization. An example apparatus includes an application specific sensor (AS) to monitor a workload of a platform, the workload executing on at least one general purpose central processing unit (CPU) of the platform, and a dynamic deployment module (DDM) to: in response to a workload performance threshold being satisfied, identify a bit stream capable of configuring a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to execute the workload, and configure the FPGA via the bit stream to execute at least a portion of the workload.

Abstract: There is disclosed in an example, a computer-implemented method of providing network function virtualization orchestration (NFVO), including: determining that a first virtual network function (VNF) instance, providing a virtual service appliance on a virtual network, is to be migrated; provisioning a second VNF instance of the virtual service appliance; cloning configuration data from the first VNF to the second VNF; starting the second VNF without copying traffic data; and halting the first VNF. There is also disclosed an apparatus for performing the method, and a computer-readable medium having instructions for performing the method.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve computing resource utilization. An example apparatus includes an application specific sensor (AS) to monitor a workload of a platform, the workload executing on at least one general purpose central processing unit (CPU) of the platform, and a dynamic deployment module (DDM) to: in response to a workload performance threshold being satisfied, identify a bit stream capable of configuring a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to execute the workload, and configure the FPGA via the bit stream to execute at least a portion of the workload.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve computing resource utilization. An example apparatus includes an application specific sensor (AS) to monitor a workload of a platform, the workload executing on at least one general purpose central processing unit (CPU) of the platform, and a dynamic deployment module (DDM) to: in response to a workload performance threshold being satisfied, identify a bit stream capable of configuring a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to execute the workload, and configure the FPGA via the bit stream to execute at least a portion of the workload.

Abstract: There is disclosed in an example, a computer-implemented method of providing network function virtualization orchestration (NFVO), including: determining that a first virtual network function (VNF) instance, providing a virtual service appliance on a virtual network, is to be migrated; provisioning a second VNF instance of the virtual service appliance; cloning configuration data from the first VNF to the second VNF; starting the second VNF without copying traffic data; and halting the first VNF. There is also disclosed an apparatus for performing the method, and a computer-readable medium having instructions for performing the method.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises determining, at a plurality of instances in time, a value of at least one stress characteristic of a hardware resource; determining an accumulated stress value of the hardware resource, the accumulated stress value comprising the sum of a plurality of incremental stress values, an incremental stress value determined based on the value of the at least one stress characteristic at a particular instance in time; and generating a first stress indicator in response to a determination that the accumulated stress value of the hardware resource is greater than a first threshold stress value associated with the hardware resource.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve computing resource utilization. An example apparatus includes an application specific sensor (AS) to monitor a workload of a platform, the workload executing on at least one general purpose central processing unit (CPU) of the platform, and a dynamic deployment module (DDM) to: in response to a workload performance threshold being satisfied, identify a bit stream capable of configuring a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to execute the workload, and configure the FPGA via the bit stream to execute at least a portion of the workload.