Virtualized desktop allocation system using virtual infrastructure

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing content that controls a processor, when executed, to perform a method comprising:

• in response to a request for a virtualized desktop to be provided to a particular user,
• associating the virtualized desktop with the particular user by adding the virtualized desktop to a resource pool for the particular user;
• conditionally providing a connection between a remote terminal or remote computer and the virtualized desktop if a maximum amount of resources guaranteed to the resource pool for the particular user are not exceeded, thereby guaranteeing, to the resource pool for the particular user at one time, a maximum amount of resources defined by one or more resource parameters;
• and
• denying the request for the virtualized desktop if providing the connection exceeds the maximum amount of resources guaranteed to the resource pool of the particular user.

A method of providing a remote virtualized desktop to a user, comprising:

• providing a plurality of Quality of Service (QoS) parameters, each of the QoS parameters having a value that describe a maximum load to service a particular user at one time;
• receiving a request for a remote virtualized desktop from the user;
• determining whether providing access to a virtual machine for providing the requested remote virtualized desktop would cause the value of one of the plurality of QoS parameters that describes the maximum load to service the particular user to be exceeded;
• if none of the provided QoS parameter values would be exceeded, providing a connection between a remote terminal or remote computer and the virtual machine, thereby providing the requested remote virtualized desktop;
• and
• if at least one of the QoS parameter values would be exceeded, denying the request for the remote virtualized desktop.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing content that controls a processor, when executed, to perform a method comprising:

• in response to a user request for a remote virtualized desktop,
• determining whether providing access to a virtual machine for providing the requested remote virtualized desktop would cause the value of one of the plurality of QoS parameters that describes a maximum load to service the particular user to be exceeded;
• providing a connection between a remote terminal or remote computer and the virtualized desktop if providing the connection would not cause a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter value to be exceeded;
• and
• denying the user request for the remote virtualized desktop if providing the connection would cause a QoS parameter value to be exceeded,
• wherein each of the QoS parameter values specifies a maximum load to service a particular user at one time.