Operation Of A Data Processing Network Having A Plurality Of Geographically Spaced-Apart Data Centers

A device for operating a data processing network including a plurality of geographically spaced-apart data centers, and including a plurality of client computers, data being transmittable between each of the client computers and at least to one of the data centers, wherein one or more virtual servers is operateable in each of the data centers, the device comprising:

• a monitoring module allocated to each data center or each virtual server, configured to collect access data which includes
• information on the geographical location of at least one of the client computers,
• information on the geographical location of the virtual servers and
• information on a degree of utilization of the virtual servers;
• a database configured to store the collected access data;
• an analysis module configured to analyze the access data stored in the database, and to create a migration plan, using a result of the analyzing, improved with respect to mean latency, for deployment of the virtual servers among the data centers;
• and
• at least one device, configured to migrate the virtual servers between the data centers in accordance with the migration plan.