Distributed Acceleration Devices Management for Streams Processing
First Claim
1. A method for managing distributed computer data stream acceleration devices comprising:
- identifying available nodes and available acceleration devices in a computing system comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of acceleration devices disposed on one or more of the nodes;
identifying a plurality of virtual acceleration device definitions, each virtual acceleration device definition comprising attributes to configure at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices;
receiving an inquiry comprising an identification of computing system resources to be used in processing the inquiry;
identifying at least one virtual acceleration device definition capable of configuring an acceleration device in accordance with the computing system resources identified by the inquiry;
configuring at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices in accordance with each identified virtual acceleration device definition; and
using each configured acceleration device to process the inquiry.
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Abstract
A method for managing distributed computer data stream acceleration devices is provided that utilizes distributed acceleration devices on nodes within the computing system to process inquiries by programs executing on the computing system. The available nodes and available acceleration devices in the computing system are identified. In addition, a plurality of virtual acceleration device definitions is created. Each virtual acceleration device definition includes attributes used to configure at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices. When an inquiry containing an identification of computing system resources to be used in processing the inquiry is received, at least one virtual acceleration device definition that is capable of configuring an acceleration device in accordance with the computing system resources identified by the inquiry is identified. That acceleration device is configured in accordance with the identified virtual acceleration device definition and is used to process the inquiry.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing distributed computer data stream acceleration devices comprising:
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identifying available nodes and available acceleration devices in a computing system comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of acceleration devices disposed on one or more of the nodes; identifying a plurality of virtual acceleration device definitions, each virtual acceleration device definition comprising attributes to configure at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices; receiving an inquiry comprising an identification of computing system resources to be used in processing the inquiry; identifying at least one virtual acceleration device definition capable of configuring an acceleration device in accordance with the computing system resources identified by the inquiry; configuring at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices in accordance with each identified virtual acceleration device definition; and using each configured acceleration device to process the inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium containing a computer-readable code that when read by a computer causes the computer to perform a method for managing distributed computer data stream acceleration devices comprising:
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identifying available nodes and available acceleration devices in a computing system comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of acceleration devices disposed on one or more of the nodes; identifying a plurality of virtual acceleration device definitions, each virtual acceleration device definition comprising attributes to configure at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices; receiving an inquiry comprising an identification of computing system resources to be used in processing the inquiry; identifying at least one virtual acceleration device definition capable of configuring an acceleration device in accordance with the computing system resources identified by the inquiry; configuring at least one of the plurality of identified acceleration devices in accordance with each identified virtual acceleration device definition; and using each configured acceleration device to process the inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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