JP2018032281A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system that utilizes virtual machine configurations provided by various users by making users more motivated to provide virtual machine configurations.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes: storage means (storage unit 14) for storing templates of virtual machines VM1 configured by users on a physical machine 20; evaluation means (control unit 11) configured to evaluate the templates stored in the storage means; and provision means (control unit 11) configured to provide sales promotion information relevant to the users who provided the templates in accordance with results of evaluation performed by the evaluation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

  In recent years, a virtualization technology that simultaneously operates a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) on a single server has become widespread. By using this virtualization technology, an operating system (OS) can be operated in each virtual machine. Thereby, for example, since a plurality of OSs can be operated in parallel on one server, server resources can be effectively utilized.

By the way, the performance of a virtual machine running on a server is evaluated based on various evaluation values.
For example, in response to request information transmitted to the information processing system, response information including a result of processing performed by a virtual machine operating in the information processing apparatus (first information processing apparatus) is acquired, and the request information is transmitted. The structure which calculates the evaluation value (1st evaluation value) which evaluates the response time after receiving response information until it is received is disclosed (for example, refer patent document 1). When the virtual machine is operated in the second information processing apparatus based on the ratio of the processing capabilities of the first information processing apparatus and another information processing apparatus (second information processing apparatus) and the first evaluation value When the second evaluation value is smaller than a predetermined value, the virtual machine is transferred to the second information processing apparatus and the power of the first information processing apparatus is turned off. To do. As a result, the power consumption of the information processing device can be reduced, so that the operation of the information processing device with high energy efficiency can be realized while maintaining the service level of the business service.

JP 2014-130474 A

  By the way, in recent years, a system that makes a configuration of a virtual machine a template so that anyone can use it is known. In order to operate this system, it is necessary to receive provision of a virtual machine configuration from many users. In view of this, there may be a method for prompting many users to provide a virtual machine configuration on condition that the performance of the virtual machine is evaluated.

  However, for example, although the technology described in Patent Document 1 can improve the operation of an information processing system that operates a virtual machine by evaluating the performance of the virtual machine, the user who provides the configuration of the virtual machine For me, it has little merit and does not lead to an increase in the number of provisions, so it has not led to an improvement in the operation of an effective information processing system.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system and the like that improve the motivation for providing a virtual machine configuration from a user and utilize the virtual machine configurations of various users.

The invention described in claim 1 has been made to achieve the above object,
In an information processing device,
Storage means for storing a virtual machine template constructed by a user on a physical machine;
Evaluation means for evaluating the template stored in the storage means;
Providing means for providing promotional information relating to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result by the evaluation means;
It is characterized by providing.

The invention according to claim 2 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The providing means distributes an advertisement related to a user who provided the template.

The invention according to claim 3 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The evaluation unit evaluates the template by executing a benchmark on the template stored in the storage unit and comparing the scores of the benchmark.

The invention according to claim 4 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
The providing means provides sales promotion information related to a user who provided the template according to a score of the benchmark.

The invention according to claim 5 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
History acquisition means for acquiring the use history of the template stored in the storage means for each user;
Compares the usage histories acquired by the history acquisition means, and recommends a template that is used by other users but not used by a plurality of users who have determined that the usage histories satisfy a predetermined standard. Recommendation means,
It is characterized by providing.

The invention described in claim 6
An information processing method for an information processing apparatus,
Evaluating a template stored in storage means for storing a virtual machine template constructed by a user on a physical machine;
Providing promotional information relating to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result of the template;
Is an information processing method.

The invention described in claim 7
Computer
An evaluation means for evaluating a template stored in a storage means for storing a virtual machine template constructed by a user on a physical machine;
Providing means for providing promotional information relating to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result by the evaluation means;
It is a program to make it function as.

  According to the present invention, motivation for provision of a virtual machine configuration from a user can be improved, so that an information processing system and the like utilizing the configuration of a virtual machine by various users can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the main control structure of each apparatus which comprises the information processing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the result of a benchmark. It is a figure which shows an example of an advertisement management table. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that the advertisement delivered from the management server was displayed in the portal site.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1. Description of configuration]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[1-1. Explanation of system configuration]
First, the configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a management server (information processing apparatus) 10, a physical machine 20 and a Web server 30 owned by a company that provides a cloud service, and a terminal owned by a user who uses the cloud service. And a device 40. Each device constituting the information processing system 1 is connected to the communication network N. The communication network N is specifically the Internet, a telephone line network of a telecommunications carrier, a mobile phone communication network, or the like.

  The management server 10 is an information device such as a PC or WS (Work Station) owned by a company that provides a cloud service, and performs a predetermined operation in response to an access from the terminal device 40 or the like. Specifically, the management server 10 evaluates the template of the virtual machine VM1 constructed by the user on the physical machine 20. More specifically, a benchmark is performed on the template of the virtual machine VM1 constructed by the user on the physical machine 20, and the template is evaluated by comparing the benchmark scores. Then, the management server 10 provides sales promotion information (for example, an advertisement) related to the user who provided the template based on the template evaluation result. The management server 10 is configured by one unit, but is not limited to this, and may be configured by a plurality of devices.

  The physical machine 20 is an information device such as a PC or WS owned by a company that provides a cloud service, and is configured so that a plurality of virtual machines VM1,... Can be operated simultaneously on one physical machine 20. ing. On the physical machine 20, one or a plurality of virtual machines VM 1,... Are generated according to instructions from the management server 10. One or more virtual machines VM1,... Operating on the physical machine 20 are generated and assigned for each cloud service used by the user of the terminal device 40. A plurality of physical machines 20 may be allocated in one cloud service used by the user of the terminal device 40.

  The Web server 30 is an information device such as a PC or WS owned by a company that provides a cloud service, and performs a predetermined operation in response to access from the terminal device 40. Specifically, the Web server 30 manages a portal site operated by a company that provides a cloud service, and when a request for acquiring a Web page in the portal site is made from the terminal device 40, the requesting terminal device 40, the page data of the target Web page is transmitted. The Web server 30 is configured by a single unit, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by a plurality of devices.

  The terminal device 40 is a terminal device such as a notebook PC. However, the terminal device 40 may be a stationary terminal device such as a desktop PC, or may be a mobile device owned and used by each user such as a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet or a mobile phone. The terminal device 40 communicates with the management server 10 and the physical machine 20 using the communication network N (specifically, a communication line of the terminal device 40, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), etc.). .

[1-2. Explanation of management server configuration]
Next, the configuration of the management server 10 will be described.
The management server 10 includes a control unit 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a communication unit 15.

  The control unit 11 centrally controls the operation of the management server 10. Specifically, the control unit 11 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 11 manages the program data stored in the ROM or the storage unit 14 developed in the RAM work area in cooperation with the CPU. Centrally control each part of the server 10.

The operation unit 12 includes, for example, a character input key, a numeric input key, a keyboard having keys associated with various functions, a pointing device such as a mouse, and the like, and receives an operation input from a user to input the operation. A corresponding operation signal is output to the control unit 11. The operation unit 12 may be a touch panel formed integrally with the display unit 13, for example.
The display unit 13 includes a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), for example, and displays an image based on the display control signal output from the control unit 11 on the display screen.

The storage unit 14 is configured by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a semiconductor memory, and the like, and stores data such as program data and various setting data in a readable / writable manner from the control unit 11.
The storage unit 14 stores the virtual machine VM1 constructed by the user of the terminal device 40 as a template. That is, the storage unit 14 functions as a storage unit of the present invention. The template stored in the storage unit 14 is disclosed as a community template to users of other terminal devices 40 that have accessed the management server 10. Users of other terminal devices 40 can easily construct the virtual machine VM1 by using a desired community template.
In addition, the storage unit 14 stores an advertisement for the purpose of promoting a template provider (providing company) stored in the storage unit 14. This advertisement is distributed to the Web server 30 and displayed at a predetermined position in the portal site.

  The communication unit 15 is a communication interface having a communication IC (Integrated Circuit), a communication connector, and the like, and performs data communication via the communication network N using a predetermined communication protocol under the control of the control unit 11.

[1-3. Explanation of physical machine configuration]
Next, the configuration of the physical machine 20 will be described.
The physical machine 20 includes a virtual machine control unit 21. Further, one or a plurality of virtual machines VM1,... Are generated on the physical machine 20 under the control of the management server 10 and the virtual machine control unit 21.

  The virtual machine control unit 21 is a program (VMM: Virtual Machine Monitor) that provides a virtual hardware environment to each virtual machine VM1 in order to operate and control a plurality of virtual machines VM1,. ). The virtual machine control unit 21 allocates physical resources (physical resources) of the physical machine 20 to each virtual machine VM1 generated on the physical machine 20. The physical resources are, for example, a processor, a memory, a communication device, a communication facility, and a storage. That is, each virtual machine VM1 is provided with functions such as a control unit, a storage unit, and a communication unit by allocating physical resources. Note that the specifications and amount of physical resources allocated to each virtual machine VM are determined for each cloud service.

  Each virtual machine VM1 is a virtual computer that operates independently of the other virtual machines VM1. Each virtual machine VM1 is realized by the OS acquiring the control right of the physical CPU via the virtual machine control unit 21 and being executed on the CPU. Each virtual machine VM1 operates an application program using the allocated resource. This application program transmits / receives information to / from the management server 10 and the terminal device 40 via the communication network N.

[1-4. Explanation of Web server configuration]
Next, the configuration of the Web server 30 will be described.
The web server 30 includes a control unit 31, an operation unit 32, a display unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a communication unit 35.

  The control unit 31 performs central control of the operation of the web server 30. Specifically, the control unit 31 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The program data stored in the ROM or the storage unit 34 developed in the RAM work area and the CPU are used in cooperation with the CPU. Centrally controls each part of the server 30.

The operation unit 32 includes, for example, a keyboard having a character input key, a numeric input key, and other keys associated with various functions, a pointing device such as a mouse, and the like. A corresponding operation signal is output to the control unit 31. The operation unit 32 may be a touch panel formed integrally with the display unit 33, for example.
The display unit 33 includes, for example, a display such as an LCD, and displays an image based on the display control signal output from the control unit 31 on the display screen.

  The storage unit 34 includes, for example, an HDD and a semiconductor memory, and stores data such as program data and various setting data in a readable / writable manner from the control unit 31. In addition, the storage unit 34 stores page data and the like of Web pages that constitute a portal site to be managed.

  The communication unit 35 is a communication interface having a communication IC, a communication connector, and the like, and performs data communication via the communication network N using a predetermined communication protocol under the control of the control unit 31.

[1-5. Description of terminal device configuration]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 40 will be described.
The terminal device 40 includes a control unit 41, an operation unit 42, a display unit 43, a storage unit 44, and a communication unit 45.

  The control unit 41 centrally controls the operation of the terminal device 40. Specifically, the control unit 41 is configured to include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and in cooperation with the CPU and program data stored in the ROM or storage unit 44 developed in the RAM work area, the terminal The overall control of each part of the device 40 is performed.

The operation unit 42 includes, for example, a keyboard having a character input key, a numeric input key, and other keys associated with various functions, a pointing device such as a mouse, and the like. A corresponding operation signal is output to the control unit 41. The operation unit 42 may be a touch panel formed integrally with the display unit 43, for example.
The display unit 43 includes a display such as an LCD, for example, and displays an image based on the display control signal output from the control unit 41 on the display screen.

  The storage unit 44 is configured by, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and stores data such as program data and various setting data in a readable / writable manner from the control unit 41.

  The communication unit 45 is a communication interface having a communication IC, a communication connector, and the like, and performs data communication via the communication network N using a predetermined communication protocol under the control of the control unit 41.

[2. Explanation of operation]
Next, a specific operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is performed at a predetermined timing (for example, every week, every month, etc.).

  First, the control part 11 of the management server 10 performs a benchmark with respect to the template memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 14 (step S101). A benchmark is an experiment for measuring the information processing speed of computer hardware and software for the purpose of comparing the performance of templates. In the present embodiment, “S4 (1 CPU, 4 GB)”, “M8 (2 CPU, 8 GB)”, “L16 (4 CPU, 16 GB)”, “L” (4 CPU, 16 GB), “Template 1”, “Template 2”, “Template 3”. It is assumed that a benchmark is executed with each specification of “XL32 (8 CPU, 32 GB)”. A plurality of types of benchmarks may be executed for each template with each specification.

  Next, the control part 11 compares the result (score) of the benchmark implemented by step S101 (step S102). FIG. 3 shows an example of the result of the benchmark performed in step S101. For example, in the benchmark performed with the spec “S4” and the spec “M8”, the scores increase in the order of “template 3”, “template 2”, and “template 1”. Further, in the benchmark executed with the spec “L16”, the scores are higher in the order of “template 2”, “template 3”, and “template 1”. Further, in the benchmark executed with the spec “XL32”, the scores are higher in the order of “template 1”, “template 2”, and “template 3”.

Next, the control unit 11 determines a category prize based on the comparison result in step S102 (step S103). Specifically, the control unit 11 determines the template having the highest score in each category (spec) as the category award in that category. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, “Template 3” is used in the department of the specification “S4” and “M8”, “Template 2” is used in the department of the specification “L16”, and “Template 1” is used in the department of the specification “XL32”. Are determined as category prizes. In addition, when a plurality of types of benchmarks are executed for each template with each specification, a category prize may be determined by combining the results of each benchmark.
The control unit 11 functions as the evaluation unit of the present invention by performing the processing of steps S101 to S103 described above.

  Next, the control unit 11 extracts an advertisement associated with the template determined as the category prize in step S103 (step S104). The advertisement associated with the template is an advertisement for the purpose of promoting the template provider (providing company). This advertisement may be submitted in advance by a template provider, or may be created by an advertisement distributor (ie, a company that owns the management server 10).

In step S104, the control unit 11 refers to the advertisement management table T1 that manages the template and the advertisement stored in the storage unit 14 in association with each other, and is associated with the template determined as the category prize in step S103. Extract ads. The advertisement management table T1 is created in advance and stored in the storage unit 14 or the like. FIG. 4 shows an example of the advertisement management table T1.
The advertisement management table T1 includes fields of a template T11 stored in the storage unit 14, a specification T12 at the time of benchmark execution, an advertisement T13 associated with the template and the specification. For example, FIG. 4 shows an example of the advertisement management table T1 including a record associated with the template T11 “template 1” and the spec T12 “S4” with the advertisement T13 “advertisement A”. From the first record of the advertisement management table T1, the extracted advertisement T13 is “advertisement A” when the template T11 determined as the category prize of the specification T12 “S4” in step S103 is “template 1”. It can be read.

  According to the example shown in FIG. 4, even when one template (for example, template 1) simultaneously acquires a plurality of category awards, different advertisements can be extracted according to the acquired category awards. The motivation of winning multiple category awards for the template provider can be enhanced.

Next, the control unit 11 distributes the advertisement extracted in step S104 to the Web server 30 via the communication unit 15 (step S105). The control unit 11 functions as a providing unit of the present invention by performing the processing of steps S104 and S105.
The control unit 31 of the Web server 30 sets the advertisement distributed from the management server 10 by the Web server 30 to be displayed at a predetermined position on the portal site managed by the Web server 30. Thereby, the Web server 30 can display the advertisement distributed from the management server 10 in response to the access from the terminal device 40 to the portal site. FIG. 5 shows an example of a state in which an advertisement distributed from the management server 10 is displayed on the portal site. In the example shown in FIG. 5, an example is shown in which a banner advertisement K1 that promotes “template 1” and the provider “ΔΔ □□” of the template 1 is displayed in the upper right part of the top page P1 of the portal site. .

[3. effect]
As described above, the information processing apparatus (management server 10) according to the present embodiment stores the storage unit (storage unit 14) that stores the template of the virtual machine VM1 constructed by the user on the physical machine 20 and the storage unit. Evaluation means (control unit 11) that evaluates the template that has been provided, and providing means (control unit 11) that provides sales promotion information related to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result by the evaluation means.
Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the motivation for the provision of the virtual machine configuration from the user, so that an information processing system utilizing the configuration of the virtual machine by various users can be provided. Can be provided.

Further, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the providing unit distributes the advertisement related to the user who provided the template.
Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the user who provided the virtual machine configuration as a template can be advertised to other users, so the motivation for providing the virtual machine configuration is reliably improved. Can be made.

Further, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the evaluation unit evaluates the template by performing a benchmark on the template stored in the storage unit and comparing the scores of the benchmark.
Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the template performance can be measured and compared for evaluation, so that an evaluation result that can be easily understood by the user can be obtained and the evaluation result can be validated. Sex can be secured.

  As mentioned above, although concretely demonstrated based on embodiment which concerns on this invention, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the sales promotion information related to the user who provided the template having the highest benchmark score is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, according to the score of a benchmark, you may make it provide the sales promotion information which concerns on the user who provided the template. In other words, by providing valuable promotional information in descending order of the benchmark score, it is possible to provide promotional information to a plurality of users who have provided templates while making a difference in treatment. If the user gives a special feeling and sees it from the user, it is easy to obtain a reward by providing the virtual machine configuration, and the motivation for providing the virtual machine configuration can be improved more reliably.

  Further, when the control unit 11 of the management server 10 acquires the usage history of the template stored in the storage unit 14 for each user, and compares the acquired usage history, the usage history satisfies a predetermined criterion. You may make it recommend with respect to the determined several user the template which the other user uses and is not using itself. In this case, the control unit 11 functions as a history acquisition unit and a recommendation unit according to the present invention. Here, that the usage history satisfies a predetermined criterion is the same when a predetermined number (for example, three) or more of the same template is used or a predetermined ratio (for example, 50% or more) of the total number of used templates. The case where the template of is used is mentioned. Examples of a method for recommending a target template include a method of notifying the target user's terminal device 40 by e-mail and a method of displaying on a predetermined Web page.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to recommend a template by assuming that users whose usage histories satisfy a predetermined standard are close to each other, so it is easy to expect a recommendation effect, and a recommended template Can improve the willingness to create virtual machines using.

  In the above embodiment, the advertisement related to the template provider determined as the category prize is extracted and distributed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a discount coupon for creating and using another virtual machine VM1 is provided to a template provider determined as a category prize, or points for receiving various other services are given. Or you may. In this case, as a method of providing a discount coupon or points, for example, a method of delivering the information to the terminal device 40 of the template provider by e-mail or the like can be mentioned.

  Further, instead of the template determined as the category award, the sales promotion information related to the most popular template provider may be provided, or the sales promotion information related to the template provider who paid the advertisement fee may be provided. You may make it do.

  In the above embodiment, when a single template simultaneously acquires a plurality of category awards, different advertisements are extracted according to the acquired category awards. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the same advertisement may be displayed at different display positions according to the acquired category prize. Further, the same advertisement may be displayed in different sizes according to the acquired category prize.

  Moreover, each aspect shown in this application can also be grasped | ascertained as a method, a program, etc. For the method and program categories, “means” shown in the device category is appropriately replaced with “process” or “step”, for example. In addition, the order of processes and steps is not limited to the one directly specified in the present application, and the order can be changed, or a part of processes can be collectively or changed to be executed one by one at any time.

  In addition, the detailed configuration of each device configuring the management server, the physical machine, the Web server, and the terminal device and the detailed operation of each device can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 Information Processing System 10 Management Server (Information Processing Device)
11 Control unit (evaluation means, provision means, history acquisition means, recommendation means)
12 Operation unit 13 Display unit 14 Storage unit (storage means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Communication part 20 Physical machine 21 Virtual machine control part VM1 Virtual machine 30 Web server 31 Control part 32 Operation part 33 Display part 34 Storage part 35 Communication part 40 Terminal device 41 Control part 42 Operation part 43 Display part 44 Storage part 45 Communication part N communication network

Claims (7)

Storage means for storing a virtual machine template constructed by a user on a physical machine;
Evaluation means for evaluating the template stored in the storage means;
Providing means for providing promotional information relating to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result by the evaluation means;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit distributes an advertisement related to a user who has provided the template.   3. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit evaluates the template by executing a benchmark on the template stored in the storage unit and comparing the scores of the benchmark. apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the providing unit provides sales promotion information related to a user who provided the template according to a score of the benchmark. History acquisition means for acquiring the use history of the template stored in the storage means for each user;
Compares the usage histories acquired by the history acquisition means, and recommends a template that is used by other users but not used by a plurality of users who have determined that the usage histories satisfy a predetermined standard. Recommendation means,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: An information processing method for an information processing apparatus,
Evaluating a template stored in storage means for storing a virtual machine template constructed by a user on a physical machine;
Providing promotional information relating to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result of the template;
An information processing method including: Computer
An evaluation means for evaluating a template stored in a storage means for storing a virtual machine template constructed by a user on a physical machine;
Providing means for providing promotional information relating to the user who provided the template based on the evaluation result by the evaluation means;
Program to function as.

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