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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LOAD IN A NETWORK

  • US 20100042723A1
  • Filed: 08/12/2009
  • Published: 02/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for managing load in a network, the network comprising a first set of hosts, a second set of hosts that are under-utilized and a centralized server, a virtual machine running on each of the first set of hosts, the method at the centralized server comprising:

  • a. receiving resource donation information from each of the second set of hosts, wherein the host registers the resource donation information with the centralized server;

    b. identifying a load surge in the network, wherein the load surge indicates additional tasks to be performed by the first set of hosts and the second set of hosts;

    c. negotiating with the second set of hosts when the load surge is identified, wherein the centralized sever negotiates with the second set of hosts for modification of the resource donation information;

    d. determining one or more hosts from the second set of hosts, based on the resource donation information received from each of the second set of hosts and the identified load surge, wherein each of the one or more hosts creates a virtual machine based on the resource donation information, wherein the one or more hosts become a part of the first set of hosts; and

    e. delegating the additional tasks among the first set of hosts.

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