Hybrid virtual machine allocation optimization system and method

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining an allocation plan for allocating virtual machines (VMs) to a hosted service utilizes a demand forecast that predicts future demand for VMs, a response curve that correlates user experience to VM utilization, and an estimated spot eviction rate to determine the allocation plan. The demand forecast, the response curve and the eviction rate are processed using mixed-integer optimization to determine the numbers of VMs of each allocation type that should be online at any given time to meet demand.

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