Optimized distributed resource management system with digital signature

• US 20040015976A1
• Filed: 06/28/2002
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Lam, Wah
• Application Number:
  US10/186,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20040015976A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/104
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/5011 Pool
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals

Abstract

A method allocates computing resources from a resource pool. Each job request includes attributes and a unique identifier. A digital signature is generated for each job request based on the combination of the attributes. The identifier is associated with the digital signature. Job requests having identical attributes are grouped together.

Claims

1. A method for allocating computing resources comprising:

receiving a job request, said job request including a plurality of attributes and an identifier;

generating a digital signature for said job request based on said plurality of attributes; and

associating said identifier with said digital signature.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein each digital signature is unique to a combination of said plurality of attributes.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

storing said identifier in a first memory unit; and

storing said plurality of attributes associated with said digital signature in a second memory unit, said first memory unit linked to said second memory unit.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

assigning an available resource from a resource pool to said job request, said available resource having a plurality of characteristics matching said plurality of attributes of said job request.

5. A method for allocating computing resources comprising:

grouping job requests having identical attributes, each job request having a unique identifier, each group of said job requests with identical attributes associated with a unique digital signature; and

assigning an available resource from a resource pool to each group of said job requests with identical attributes, said available resource having characteristics matching said identical attributes of said group of job requests.

6. An apparatus for allocating computing resources comprising:

means for receiving a job request, said job request including a plurality of attributes and an identifier;

means for generating a digital signature for said job request based on said plurality of attributes; and

means for associating said identifier with said digital signature.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein each digital signature is unique to a combination of said plurality of attributes.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:

means for storing said identifier in a first memory unit; and

means for storing said plurality of attributes associated with said digital signature in a second memory unit, said first memory linked to said second memory unit.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising:

means for assigning an available resource from a resource pool to said job request, said available resource having a plurality of characteristics matching said plurality of attributes of said job request.

10. An apparatus for allocating computing resources comprising:

means for grouping job requests having identical attributes, each job request having a unique identifier, each group of said job requests with identical attributes associated with a unique digital signature; and

means for assigning an available resource from a resource pool to each group of said job requests with identical attributes, said available resource having characteristics matching said identical attributes of said group of job requests.

11. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions readable by the machine to perform a method for allocating computing resources, the method comprising:

receiving a job request, said job request including a plurality of attributes and an identifier;

generating a digital signature for said job request based on said plurality of attributes; and

associating said identifier with said digital signature.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein each digital signature is unique to a combination of said plurality of attributes.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

storing said identifier in a first memory unit; and

storing said plurality of attributes associated with said digital signature in a second memory unit, said first memory unit linked to said second memory.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

assigning an available resource from a resource pool to said job request, said available resource having a plurality of characteristics matching said plurality of attributes of said job request.

15. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions readable by the machine to perform a method for allocating computing resources, the method comprising:

grouping job requests having identical attributes, each job request having a unique identifier, each group of said job requests with identical attributes associated with a unique digital signature; and

assigning an available resource from a resource pool to each group of said job requests with identical attributes, said available resource having characteristics matching said identical attributes of said group of job requests.

16. An apparatus for allocating computing resources comprising:

a receiver receiving a job request, said job request including a plurality of attributes and an identifier;

a generator coupled to said receiver, said generator generating a digital signature for said job request based on said plurality of attributes; and

a coupler coupled to said generator, said coupler associating said identifier with said digital signature.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein each digital signature is unique to a combination of said plurality of attributes.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising:

a first memory unit coupled to said coupler, said first memory unit storing said identifier in a first memory; and

a second memory unit coupled to said coupler, said second memory unit storing said plurality of attributes associated with said digital signature in a second memory unit, said first memory unit linked to said second memory unit.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

an assigner coupled to said first memory unit and second memory unit, said assigner assigning an available resource from a resource pool to said job request, said available resource having a plurality of characteristics matching said plurality of attributes of said job request.

20. An apparatus for allocating computing resources comprising:

a grouper, said grouper grouping job requests having identical attributes, each job request having a unique identifier, each group of said job requests with identical attributes associated with a unique digital signature; and

an assigner coupled to said grouper, said assigner assigning an available resource from a resource pool to each group of said job requests with identical attributes, said available resource having characteristics matching said identical attributes of said group of job requests.