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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF SERVERS TO A PLURALITY OF CUSTOMERS TO MAXIMIZE THE REVENUE OF A SERVER FARM

  • US 20100228858A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2010
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for optimizing server farm resource usage among a plurality of contract customers comprising steps performed by a processor of:

  • providing a long term forecast of server resource workload for each contract customer;

    building a resource allocation plan for allocation of server resources based on the long term forecast;

    controlling the allocation of server resources in accordance with the resource allocation plan;

    providing a short term forecast based on monitored workload conditions at said server resources; and

    evaluating refinement of the resource allocation plan in accordance with said short term forecast.

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