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Algorithm for Minimizing Rebate Value Due to SLA Breach in a Utility Computing Environment

  • US 20060085544A1
  • Filed: 10/18/2004
  • Published: 04/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for allocating a resource to a premium customer in a shared computing environment when a profiling tool indicates that the premium customer'"'"'s available resource cannot provide an agreed service level, the process comprising:

  • determining if the resource has been allocated to any customer that is not using the resource;

    responsive to determining that the resource has been allocated to any customer that is not using the resource, reallocating the resource to the premium customer;

    responsive to determining that the resource has not been allocated to any customer that is not using the resource, determining if the resource has been allocated to a standard customer; and

    responsive to determining that the resource has been allocated to a standard customer, re-allocating the resource from the standard customer to the premium customer;

    whereby a service provider can minimize a penalty for breaching the agreed service level.

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