SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING UNRETURNED STANDBY RESOURCE USAGE
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1. A method for determining unreturned resource usage for a standby resource within a data processing system, the standby resource comprising an allocatable component configured to affect the functionality of the data processing system and to be selectively activated to address a computing need and having a specified window of activity, the method comprising:
- determining expected usage data of the standby resource operating within the specified window of activity;
determining unreturned usage data of the standby resource operating outside of the specified window of activity;
processing the unreturned usage data of the standby resource separately from the expected usage data of the standby resource; and
outputting the processed unreturned usage data.
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Abstract
An apparatus, program product and method for determining unreturned standby resource usage. Unreturned standby resource data is monitored and stored separately from other standby resource data for billing and other accounting purposes.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for determining unreturned resource usage for a standby resource within a data processing system, the standby resource comprising an allocatable component configured to affect the functionality of the data processing system and to be selectively activated to address a computing need and having a specified window of activity, the method comprising:
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determining expected usage data of the standby resource operating within the specified window of activity;
determining unreturned usage data of the standby resource operating outside of the specified window of activity;
processing the unreturned usage data of the standby resource separately from the expected usage data of the standby resource; and
outputting the processed unreturned usage data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a computer including a standby resource comprising an allocatable component configured to affect the functionality of the computer and to be selectively activated to address a computing need and having a specified window of activity; and
program code in communication with the computer, the program code configured to determine expected usage data of the standby resource operating within the specified window of activity, as well as unreturned usage data of the standby resource operating outside of the specified window of activity, the program code further configured to process the unreturned usage data of the standby resource separately from the expected usage data of the standby resource, and to output the processed unreturned usage data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the computer is a logically partitioned computer, and wherein the standby resource comprises at least one of a processor or a memory asset.
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25. A program product, comprising:
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(a) program code configured to determine expected usage data of a standby resource comprising an allocatable component configured to affect the functionality of a data processing system executing the program code and to be selectively activated to address a computing need and operating within a specified window of activity, as well as unreturned usage data of the standby resource operating outside of the specified window of activity, the program code further configured to process the unreturned usage data of the standby resource separately from the expected usage data of the standby resource, and to output the processed unreturned usage data; and
(b) a computer recordable medium bearing the program code.
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