VIRTUAL MACHINE START METHOD AND APPARATUS

The present invention provides a virtual machine start method and apparatus, where the method includes: determining N types of virtualized network function components VNFCs according to a first service; obtaining a distribution relationship between the N types of VNFCs and virtual machines, where the distribution relationship indicates a quantity of each type of VNFC distributed in each virtual machine; selecting at least one to-be-started virtual machine from unstarted virtual machines according to the distribution relationship, so that a total quantity of each type of VNFC included in a started virtual machine and the at least one to-be-started virtual machine meets a corresponding preset quantity; and starting the at least one to-be-started virtual machine. In the present invention, types and a quantity of VNFCs running on each virtual machine are first obtained, and further a virtual machine that is in a greatest need of being started is pertinently selected, so that when a minimum quantity of virtual machines are started, normal operation of a service can be ensured, and a VNFC running on a started virtual machine can be fully used.