Systems and methods for virtual machine resource optimization using tree traversal techniques representing alternate configurations

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing a plurality of processor-executable instructions to:

• identify a plurality of containers that are each associated with a respective measure of resource utilization;
• iteratively simulate a plurality of different configurations of the plurality of containers on a plurality of sets of hardware resources;
• generate a score for each respective configuration, of the plurality of different configurations, based on the measures of resource utilization associated with the plurality of containers;
• select a particular configuration based on the generated scores;
• and
• based on the selected configuration:
• place a first set of containers, of the plurality of containers, on a first set of hardware resources of the plurality of sets of hardware resources, and
• place a second set of containers, of the plurality of containers, on a second set of hardware resources of the plurality of sets of hardware resources.

A method, comprising:

• identifying a plurality of containers that are each associated with a respective measure of resource utilization;
• iteratively simulating a plurality of different configurations of the plurality of containers on a plurality of sets of hardware resources;
• generating a score for each respective configuration, of the plurality of different configurations, based on the measures of resource utilization associated with the plurality of containers;
• selecting a particular configuration based on the generated scores;
• and
• based on the selected configuration:
• placing a first set of containers, of the plurality of containers, on a first set of hardware resources of the plurality of sets of hardware resources, and
• placing a second set of containers, of the plurality of containers, on a second set of hardware resources of the plurality of sets of hardware resources.