The best way for users to access a cloud computing system based on availability of network bandwidth.

The announcement comes from IBM. The inventors of this company deeply committed in the Cloud Computing services and technologies, announced having developed a method for dynamically managing network bandwidth within a cloud.

According to IBM, this invention is ideal for applications such as online systems

running within a cloud that experience dramatic or unexpected peaks and valleys in demand for services, such as:

·    Online retailers and auction sites that endure spikes in activity at different times of the day, various days of the week, and during holiday seasons and special promotions;

·    Search engines, which must respond to surges in activity on a multitude of topics at any time, driven by popular culture and current events;

·    Government and news media Web sites, where local, regional, national and international developments and crises ranging from elections, to conflicts, to natural disasters can drive traffic without warning; and

·    Online sites for major sporting events that encounter unpredictable demand from fans for stats, videos and other content during live competition. 

Connectikpeople may recall that, this technology received U.S. Patent #8,352,953 and can be applied run various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, CentOS, and UNIX, and a variety of hardware platforms, including IBM System x racks and BladeCenter, PureFlex, and Power Systems.