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Systems, methods and software for automating database tasks

  • US 20060026212A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2004
  • Published: 02/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a database environment, a software framework for managing system resources, the software framework comprising:

  • a maintenance window during which system tasks may be executed without significantly impacting user tasks;

    a resource manager configured to establish at least one resource plan, wherein the resource plan defines how system resources should be allocated among a plurality of competing tasks, the plurality of competing tasks comprising at least one user task and at least one system task; and

    a job scheduler configured to govern the execution of the at least one system task;

    wherein;

    the resource manager is configured to allocate relatively more system resources for the at least one system task during the system defined maintenance window; and

    the job scheduler is configured to inhibit the at least one system task from executing automatically except during the system-defined maintenance window.

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