Techniques for tracking resource usage statistics per transaction across multiple layers of protocols

• US 10,320,623 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2017
• Issued: 06/11/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Kolluru, Raghu, Tejerina, David Nunez, Mathur, Siddhartha, Kleewein, James, Hamza, Adrian, Ozhan, Ozan
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Jimmy H
• Application Number:
  US15/604,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20170264505A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3419 by assessing time
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3476 Data logging G06F11/14, G06F11/2205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/865 Monitoring of software
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/87 Monitoring of transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/091 Measuring contribution of individual network components to actual service level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Techniques to track resource usage statistics per transaction across multiple layers of protocols and across multiple threads, processes and/or devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, for example, a technique may comprise assigning an activity context to a request at the beginning of a first stage, where the activity context has an initial set of properties. The values of the properties may be assigned to the properties in the initial set during the first stage. The value of a property may be stored on a data store local to the first stage. The activity context may be transferred to a second stage when the request begins the second stage. The transferred activity context may include a property from the initial set of properties. The stored values may be analyzed to determine a resource usage statistic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a request for at least one of data or services;

processing the request across a plurality of stages, beginning with a first stage;

in the first stage, assigning an activity context to the request, wherein the activity context includes an initial set of properties that describe the request, wherein the initial set of properties includes;

an activity identifier that identifies the request;

a tenant identifier that identifies a domain name of a tenant receiving services; and

a component identifier that identifies a component that handles the request;

in the first stage, assigning values to the initial set of properties;

transferring the activity context for the request to a second stage of the plurality of stages;

generating a log file of the assigned values for the initial set of properties;

analyzing the log file to determine a resource usage statistic; and

using the resource usage statistic to perform an action.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a stage comprises at least one of a thread or a process.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the action comprises at least one of:

adjust a throttling algorithm;

determine a peak usage time;

determine a response time;

determine a relative resource usage of a first client-initiated action and a second client-initiated action;

or

debug a resource performance problem.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing the assigned values for the initial set of properties on a data store local to the first stage.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring a subset of the initial set of properties to the second stage, the subset of properties comprising fewer properties than the initial set of properties.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

assigning values to the subset of properties in the second stage; and

storing the assigned values for the subset of properties on a data store local to the second stage.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial set of properties includes a unique identifier of a user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a property comprises at least one of:

the activity identifier;

a user identifier;

an email address;

an authentication type;

an authentication token;

the tenant identifier;

a tenant type;

a component;

a component instance;

a feature;

a protocol of the request;

client information;

the action identifier;

a resource usage metric;

metadata;

or

a client version.

9. A computing system, comprising:

at least one processing unit; and

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processing unit cause the computing system to;

receive a request for at least one of data or services;

process the request across a plurality of stages, beginning with a first stage;

assign an activity context to the request in the first stage, wherein the activity context includes an initial set of properties that describe the request, wherein the initial set of properties includes;

an activity identifier that identifies the request;

a tenant identifier that identifies a domain name of a tenant receiving services; and

a component identifier that identifies a component that handles the request;

assign values to the initial set of properties in the first stage;

transfer the activity context for the request to a second stage of the plurality of stages;

generate a log file of the assigned values for the initial set of properties;

analyze the log file to determine a resource usage statistic; and

use the resource usage statistic to perform an action.

10. The computing system of claim 9, wherein a stage comprises at least one of a thread or a process.

11. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the action comprises at least one of:

adjust a throttling algorithm;

determine a peak usage time;

determine a response time;

determine a relative resource usage of a first client-initiated action and a second client-initiated action;

or

debug a resource performance problem.

12. The computing system of claim 9, the computer-executable instructions further causing the computing system to:

store the assigned values for the initial set of properties on a data store local to the first stage.

13. The computing system of claim 9, the computer-executable instructions further causing the computing system to:

transfer a subset of the initial set of properties to the second stage, the subset of properties comprising fewer properties than the initial set of properties.

14. The computing system of claim 13, the computer-executable instructions further causing the computing system to:

assign values to the subset of properties in the second stage; and

store the assigned values for the subset of properties on a data store local to the second stage.

15. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the initial set of properties includes a unique identifier of a user.

16. A computer storage device storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by at least one processing unit cause a computer system to:

receive a request for at least one of data or services;

process the request across a plurality of stages, beginning with a first stage;

assign an activity context to the request in the first stage, wherein the activity context includes an initial set of properties that describe the request, wherein the initial set of properties includes;

an activity identifier that identifies the request;

a tenant identifier that identifies a domain name of a tenant receiving services; and

a component identifier that identifies a component that handles the request;

assign values to the initial set of properties in the first stage;

transfer the activity context for the request to a second stage of the plurality of stages;

generate a log file of the assigned values for the initial set of properties;

analyze the log file to determine a resource usage statistic; and

use the resource usage statistic to perform an action.

17. The computer storage device of claim 16, wherein a stage comprises at least one of a thread or a process.

18. The computer storage device of claim 16, wherein the action comprises at least one of:

adjust a throttling algorithm;

determine a peak usage time;

determine a response time;

determine a relative resource usage of a first client-initiated action and a second client-initiated action;

or

debug a resource performance problem.

19. The computer storage device of claim 16, the computer-executable instructions further causing the computer system to:

transfer a subset of the initial set of properties to the second stage, the subset of properties comprising fewer properties than the initial set of properties.

20. The computer storage device of claim 19, the computer-executable instructions further causing the computing system to:

assign values to the subset of properties in the second stage.