Method for deploying virtual machines in cloud computing systems based on predicted lifetime

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory in electronic communication with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive a request to deploy a virtual machine on a node from a plurality of nodes running a plurality of virtual machines in a cloud computing system;
• receive a predicted lifetime for the virtual machine;
• determine that the predicted lifetime is within a predetermined range of an average lifetime of virtual machines running on a first node from the plurality of nodes, the average lifetime including an average predicted lifetime of virtual machines running on a given node from the plurality of nodes, and wherein the average lifetime indicates an average duration of time prior to termination of virtual machines running on the given node;
• identify an allocation policy for the first node including a preference that virtual machines on the first node have lifetimes within the predetermined range of the average lifetime for the first node;
• based on determining that the predicted lifetime is within the predetermined range of the average lifetime in accordance with the allocation policy for the first node, allocate the virtual machine to the first node;
• and
• instantiate the virtual machine on the first node.

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory in electronic communication with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive a request to deploy a virtual machine on a node from a plurality of nodes running a plurality of virtual machines in a cloud computing system;
• receive a predicted lifetime for the virtual machine;
• determine that the predicted lifetime is outside a predetermined range of an average lifetime of virtual machines running on a first node from the plurality of nodes, the average lifetime including an average predicted lifetime of virtual machines running on a given node from the plurality of nodes, and wherein the average lifetime indicates an average duration of time prior to termination of virtual machines running on the given node;
• identify an allocation policy for the first node including a preference that virtual machines on the first node have lifetimes outside the predetermined range of the average lifetime for the first node;
• based on determining that the predicted lifetime is outside the predetermined range of the average lifetime in accordance with the allocation policy for the first node, allocate the virtual machine to the first node;
• and
• instantiate the virtual machine on the first node.