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Distributed System Providing Scalable Methodology for Real-Time Control of Server Pools and Data Centers

  • US 20040267897A1
  • Filed: 11/06/2003
  • Published: 12/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for regulating resource usage by a plurality of programs running on a plurality of machines, the method comprising:

  • providing a resource policy specifying allocation of resources amongst the plurality of programs;

    determining resources available at the plurality of machines;

    detecting requests for resources by each of the plurality of programs running on each of the plurality of machines;

    periodically exchanging resource information amongst the plurality of machines, the resource information including requests for resources and resource availability at each of the plurality of machines; and

    at each of the plurality of machines, allocating resources to each program based upon the resource policy and the resource information.

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