1. A method comprising:
generating a respective cluster rank for each of a plurality of clusters, wherein each of the clusters comprises a plurality of potential nodes,
each of a plurality of second tree nodes calculates a respective node rank based, at least in part, on a virtual machine (VM) configuration, wherein
an n-ary tree comprises at least two leaf levels,
a second leaf level of the n-ary tree comprises the plurality of second tree nodes, and
each of the second tree nodes represents one of the potential nodes, and
each of a plurality of first tree nodes calculates the respective cluster rank based, at least in part, on an aggregate rank of the respective node ranks of the potential nodes in each cluster, wherein
a first leaf level of the n-ary tree comprises the plurality of first tree nodes, and
each of the first tree nodes represents one of the clusters;
selecting a selected cluster from the plurality of clusters, wherein
the plurality of potential nodes are configured to host one or more virtual machines,
each of the plurality of clusters comprises respective cluster information,
the respective cluster information comprises information for the plurality of potential nodes of the plurality of clusters,
a VM is to be hosted by one of the plurality of potential nodes,
a VM configuration of the VM comprises
one or more resource requirements,
the one or more resource requirements indicate one or more resources needed in a potential node for hosting the VM, and
the selecting is based on
the cluster rank of each cluster,
the respective cluster information, and
the VM configuration; and
provisioning the VM by a selected node, wherein
the selected cluster comprises the selected node.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
the respective cluster information comprises the respective cluster rank for a respective cluster,
the respective cluster rank of each of the clusters indicates a likelihood of at least one of the respective plurality of potential nodes of the respective cluster to host the VM, and
the respective cluster rank of each of the clusters is generated based on the VM configuration.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein
the generating the respective cluster rank of each of the plurality of clusters is performed based on the respective node ranks of at least some of the plurality of potential nodes.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein
each of the respective node ranks indicates how well the one or more potential nodes in each of the plurality of clusters matches the one or more resource requirements.
5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
prior to generating the respective cluster rank, filtering out one or more of the respective node ranks based on the VM configuration.
6. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
prior to generating the respective cluster rank, generating the n-ary tree, wherein
the plurality of tree nodes are arranged in a plurality of levels,
the plurality of levels comprise
a root level, and
at least the first leaf level and the second leaf level, and
the root level comprises a root tree node.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein
the VM configuration further comprises
one or more additional requirements, and
the one or more additional requirements indicate one or more operational elements needed in a node for hosting the VM.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein
the selecting is further based on one or more operational indicators, wherein
the operational indicator(s) indicates operation characteristics of one or more of
at least one of the plurality of potential nodes, or
at least one of the plurality of clusters.
9. A system comprising:
one or more processors,
a VM configuration, wherein
the VM configuration comprises
one or more resource requirements,
the one or more resource requirements indicate one or more resources needed in a node for hosting a VM
a cluster of a plurality of clusters comprises the node,
each of the plurality of clusters comprises a plurality of potential nodes, and
the plurality of potential nodes are configured to host one or more virtual machines (VMs); and
a plurality of agents, wherein
at least one of the potential nodes comprises one of the plurality of agents,
at least one of the plurality of agents is configured to
select one of the clusters as a selected cluster,
the selected cluster is based, at least in part, on a respective cluster rank associated with the cluster, wherein
each of a plurality of second tree nodes calculates a respective node rank based, at least in part, on the VM configuration, wherein
an n-ary tree comprises at least two leaf levels,
a second leaf level of the n-ary tree comprises the plurality of second tree nodes, and
each of the second tree nodes represents one of the potential nodes, and
each of a plurality of first tree nodes calculates the respective cluster rank based, at least in part, on an aggregate rank of the respective node ranks of the potential nodes in each cluster, wherein
a first leaf level of the n-ary tree comprises the plurality of first tree nodes, and
each of the first tree nodes represents one of the clusters;
the selected cluster is selected based on respective cluster information and the VM configuration,
a selected node in the selected cluster is configured to host the VM, and
the at least one of the plurality of agents is configured to be executed using the one or more processors.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein
at least one of the plurality of agents is configured to
generate the respective cluster rank for at least one of the plurality of clusters, wherein
the respective cluster information comprises the respective cluster rank for the respective cluster,
the respective cluster rank indicates a likelihood of at least one of the respective plurality of potential nodes of the respective cluster be capable of hosting the VM, and
the respective cluster rank is generated based on the VM configuration.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein
the plurality of agents are configured to
prior to generation of the respective cluster rank, generate the n-ary tree, wherein
the plurality of tree nodes are arranged in a plurality of levels,
the plurality of levels comprise
a root level, and
at least the first leaf level and the second leaf level, and
the root level comprises a root tree node.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein
the VM configuration further comprises
one or more additional requirements, and
the one or more additional requirements indicate one or more operational elements needed in a potential node for hosting the VM.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein
the selection is further based on one or more operational indicators,
the operational indicator(s) indicates operation characteristics of one or more of
at least one of the plurality of potential nodes, or
at least one of the plurality of clusters.
14. A computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer storage media, wherein a plurality of instructions are encoded in the non-transitory computer storage media,
a plurality of instructions, comprising
a first set of instructions, executable on a computer system, configured to
generate a respective cluster rank for each of a plurality of clusters, wherein
each of the clusters comprises a plurality of potential nodes,
each of a plurality of second tree nodes calculates a respective node rank based, at least in part, on a virtual machine (VM) configuration, wherein
\u2003an n-ary tree comprises at least two leaf levels,
\u2003a second leaf level of the n-ary tree comprises the plurality of second tree nodes, and
\u2003each of the second tree nodes represents one of the potential nodes, and
each of a plurality of first tree nodes calculates the respective cluster rank based, at least in part, on an aggregate rank of the respective node ranks of the potential nodes in each cluster, wherein
\u2003a first leaf level of the n-ary tree comprises the plurality of first tree nodes, and
\u2003each of the first tree nodes represents one of the clusters;
a second set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to
select a selected cluster from the plurality of clusters, wherein
the plurality of potential nodes are configured to host one or more virtual machines,
a virtual machine (VM) is to be hosted by one of the plurality of potential nodes,
each of the plurality of clusters comprises respective cluster information,
the respective cluster information comprises information for the plurality of potential nodes of the plurality of clusters,
a VM configuration comprises
\u2003one or more resource requirements,
the one or more resource requirements indicate one or more resources needed in a potential node for hosting the VM, and
the selection is based on the respective cluster information and the VM configuration; and
a third set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to
provision the VM on a selected node, wherein
the selected cluster comprises the selected node.
15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the first set of instructions is further configured to:
prior to selecting the selected cluster, generate the respective cluster rank of at least some of the plurality of clusters, wherein
the respective cluster information comprises the respective cluster rank for the respective cluster,
the respective cluster rank indicates a likelihood of at least one of the respective plurality of nodes for the respective cluster to host the VM, and
the respective cluster rank is generated based on the VM configuration.
16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein
the generation of the respective cluster rank is performed based on the respective node ranks of at least some of the plurality of potential nodes.
17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the instructions further comprise:
a fourth set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to
prior to the selecting, calculate the respective node rank for the at least some of the plurality of potential nodes, wherein
the respective node rank indicates how well the one or more potential nodes in each of the plurality of clusters match the one or more resource requirements.
18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the instructions further comprise:
a fourth set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to
prior to the generation of the respective cluster rank, generate the n-ary tree, wherein
the plurality of tree nodes are arranged in a plurality of levels,
the plurality of levels comprise
a root level, and
at least the first leaf level and the second leaf level, and
the root level comprises a root tree node.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A wick assembly for a candle having a wick, the candle made from a fuel capable of melting to form a liquid pool and traveling by capillary action to a flame burning on the wick, the wick assembly comprising:
a wick clip holding one end of the wick inside a tube having an upper end, the wick extending from the upper end;
a sleeve having a top end, a bottom end, a side wall connecting the top end to the bottom end, and a bore through the sleeve for fitting around the tube and the wick, the sleeve top end positioned adjacent or extending past the tube upper end, the sleeve being made from a non-combustible material.
2. A wick assembly according to claim 1, wherein the non-combustible material is selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfones, polyphenylsulfones, polyvinylchloride, polysulfones and ceramics which have a UL-94 vertical burn test rating of V-0 for thicknesses of {fraction (132)} inch.
3. A wick assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve is frictional fit to the tube.
4. A wick assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve is cylindrical.
5. A wick assembly according to claim 4, wherein the sleeve diameter is about 0.25 inches.
6. A wick assembly according to claim 5, wherein the wick clip further comprises a disc shaped portion connected to the tube adjacent the one end of the wick.
7. A wick assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve is fixed to the wick clip by an adhesive.
8. A wick assembly according to claim 1, wherein the top end of the sleeve extends past the tube upper end.
9. A wick assembly according to claim 8, wherein the top end extends past the tube upper end at least 0.125 inches.
10. A self-extinguishing candle, comprising:
a wick clip holding one end of a wick inside a tube having an upper end, the wick extending from the upper end;
a sleeve having a top end, a bottom end, a side wall connecting the top end to the bottom end, and a bore through the sleeve for fitting around the tube and the wick, the sleeve top end positioned adjacent or extending past the tube upper end, the sleeve being made from a non-combustible material;
a candle fuel surrounding the sleeve, the wick extending through the candle fuel so that at least a portion of the wick is exposed above the candle fuel for lighting to melt the candle fuel adjacent the wick, the sleeve extinguishing a flame burning on the wick when the flame reaches the top surface of the sleeve.
11. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 10, wherein the non-combustible material is selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfones, polyphenylsulfones, polyvinylchloride, polysulfones and ceramics which have a UL-94 vertical burn test rating of V-0 for thicknesses of {fraction (132)} inch.
12. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 10, wherein the sleeve is frictional fit to the tube.
13. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 10, wherein the sleeve is cylindrical.
14. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 13, wherein the sleeve diameter is about 0.25 inches.
15. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 14, wherein the wick clip further comprises a disc shaped portion connected to the tube adjacent the one end of the wick.
16. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 13, wherein the candle fuel forms a pillar candle.
17. A wick assembly according to claim 10, wherein the sleeve is fixed to the wick clip by an adhesive.
18. A wick assembly according to claim 10, wherein the top end of the sleeve extends past the tube upper end.
19. A wick assembly according to claim 18, wherein the top end extends past the tube upper end at least 0.125 inches.
20. A self-extinguishing candle according to claim 10, wherein the candle fuel forms a pillar candle.