Systems and methods for improved management of virtual machine clusters

A method for improved management of virtual machine (VM) clusters, comprising:

• in a cluster management device comprising at least one computer processor:
• determining a current utilization value for each of a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) in a cluster, the VMs associated with a plurality of applications;
• storing the current utilization values for each of the plurality of VMs in a utilization table;
• retrieving a default utilization value for a new VM in the cluster that has not met a maturity threshold from the utilization table, wherein the default utilization value is based on a utilization metric for an application that is to be associated with the new VM or a pre-set utilization value;
• determining that a capacity threshold for the cluster has been reached based on an aggregation of the current utilization values for the plurality of VMs and the default utilization value;
• determining that the new VM has met a maturity threshold;
• and
• replacing the default utilization value with a current utilization value for the new VM in response to the maturity threshold for the new VM being reached.

A system for improved management of virtual machine (VM) clusters, comprising:

• a virtual machine cluster comprising a plurality of virtual machines (VMs), the VMs associated with a plurality of applications;
• and
• a virtual machine cluster management device comprising at least one computer processor and a memory storing a utilization table, the virtual machine cluster management device in communication with the VMs;
• wherein the virtual machine cluster management device performs the following:
• determine a current utilization value for each of the plurality of virtual machines in the virtual machine cluster;
• store the current utilization values for each of the plurality of VMs in the utilization table;
• retrieve a default utilization value for a new VM in the cluster that has not met a maturity threshold from the utilization table, wherein the default utilization value is based on a utilization metric for an application that is to be associated with the new VM or a pre-set utilization value;
• determine that a capacity threshold for the cluster has been reached based on an aggregation of the current utilization values for the plurality of VMs and the default utilization value;
• determine that the new VM has met a maturity threshold;
• and
• replace the default utilization value with a current utilization value for the new VM in response to the maturity threshold for the new VM being reached.