DISPOSITION DETERMINATION TECHNIQUE

• US 20120054751A1
• Filed: 05/13/2011
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Iikura, Fumi, Matsumoto, Yasuhide
• Application Number:
  US13/107,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20120054751A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

This method includes: obtaining data of a first cost that represents a communication cost for communication with a processing apparatus that is included in a second system and carries out a processing by an application program for data held in the first system; calculating a second cost that represents a cost that occurs when the application program is disposed in the first system by using data of a charge for use of the application program and data of a cost required for maintenance and operation for an apparatus for carrying out a processing by the application program; determining whether a first condition including a second condition concerning a relationship between the first cost and the second cost is satisfied; and upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing data representing that the first system is a system in which the application program is to be disposed.

Claims

1. A computer-readable, non-transitory medium storing a program for causing a computer included in a first system to execute a process, the process comprising:

obtaining data of a first cost that represents a communication cost for communication with a processing apparatus that is included in a second system and carries out a processing by an application program for data held in the first system;

calculating a second cost that represents a cost that occurs when the application program is disposed in the first system by using data of a charge for use of the application program and data of a cost required for maintenance and operation for an apparatus for carrying out a processing by the application program;

determining whether a first condition including a second condition concerning a relationship between the first cost and the second cost is satisfied; and

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing data representing that the first system is a system in which the application program is to be disposed.

2. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 1, the process further comprising:

before the determining, obtaining data of a resource to be allocated when the application program is disposed in the first system, and

wherein the first condition includes a third condition that the resource to be allocated when the application program is disposed is secured in the first system.

3. The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein the second condition includes a condition that the first cost is greater than the second cost in a plurality of unit periods immediately before.

4. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first condition includes a fourth condition that a value of a service level when the application program is disposed in the first system satisfies a condition concerning a reference value of an item included in an agreement regarding the service level.

5. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 2, the process further comprising:

upon detecting the first condition is satisfied, enabling the application program to be in a usable state in the first system by using data to dispose the application program; and

changing an address for the application program to an address of the application program in the first system.

6. A computer-readable, non-transitory medium storing a program for causing a computer included in a first system to execute a process, the process comprising:

obtaining a first communication cost that represents a communication cost that occurs when a second processing apparatus in a second system carries out a processing for a specific data used in a processing by a first processing apparatus in the first system, and obtaining a first storage charge that represents a storage charge that occurs when the specific data is held by the first system to calculate a first charge that represents a charge for a service, which occurs when the specific data is held in the first system, by using the first communication cost and the first storage charge;

obtaining a transfer amount of data that is used in a processing by the first processing apparatus and used in a communication with the first processing apparatus among the specific data, from a transfer log storage unit storing transfer logs generated in response to data transfer, to calculate, by using the obtained transfer amount, a second communication cost that represents a communication cost presumed to occur when the first processing apparatus in the first system carries out a processing for the specific data when the specific data is held by the second system;

obtaining a second storage charge that represents a storage charge that occurs when the specific data is held by the second system to calculate, by using the second communication cost and the second storage charge, a second charge that represents a charge for a service, which occurs when the specific data is held by the second system;

determining whether a first condition including a second condition for a relationship between the first charge and the second charge is satisfied; and

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing data representing that the second system is a system in which the specific data is to be held.

7. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 6, wherein the second condition includes a condition that the first charge is greater than the second charge in a plurality of unit periods immediately before.

8. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 6, wherein the first condition includes a condition that a value of a service level when the second system holds the specific data satisfies a third condition concerning a reference level of an item included in an agreement concerning the service level.

9. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 6, the process further comprising:

upon detecting that the first condition is not satisfied, determining whether a first value of a service level when the first system holds the specific data satisfies a fourth condition concerning a reference value of an item included in an agreement concerning the service level;

upon detecting that the first value of the service level when the first system holds the specific data does not satisfy the fourth condition, determining whether a second value of the service level when the second system holds the specific data satisfies the fourth condition; and

upon detecting that the second value of the service level satisfies the fourth condition, storing data representing that the second system is a system in which the specific data is to be held.

10. The computer-readable, non-transitory medium as set forth in claim 6, the process further comprising:

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, transmitting the specific data to the second system; and

upon receiving an address of the specific data in the second system from the second system, changing an address of the specific data to the received address.

11. A method for determining a disposition destination of an application program, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a computer in a first system, data of a first cost that represents a communication cost for communication with a processing apparatus that is included in a second system and carries out a processing by an application program for data held in the first system;

calculating, by the computer, a second cost that represents a cost that occurs when the application program is disposed in the first system by using data of a charge for use of the application program and data of a cost required for maintenance and operation for an apparatus for carrying out a processing by the application program;

determining, by the computer, whether a first condition including a second condition concerning a relationship between the first cost and the second cost is satisfied; and

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing, by the computer, data representing that the first system is a system in which the application program is to be disposed.

12. A method for determining a disposition destination of data, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a computer in a first system, a first communication cost that represents a communication cost that occurs when a second processing apparatus in a second system carries out a processing for a specific data used in a processing by a first processing apparatus in the first system, and obtaining a first storage charge that represents a storage charge that occurs when the specific data is held by the first system to calculate a first charge that represents a charge for a service, which occurs when the specific data is held in the first system, by using the first communication cost and the first storage charge;

obtaining, by the computer, a transfer amount of data that is used in a processing by the first processing apparatus and used in a communication with the first processing apparatus among the specific data, from a transfer log storage unit storing transfer logs generated in response to data transfer, to calculate, by using the obtained transfer amount, a second communication cost that represents a communication cost presumed to occur when the first processing apparatus in the first system carries out a processing for the specific data when the specific data is held by the second system;

obtaining, by the computer, a second storage charge that represents a storage charge that occurs when the specific data is held by the second system to calculate, by using the second communication cost and the second storage charge, a second charge that represents a charge for a service, which occurs when the specific data is held by the second system;

determining, by the computer, whether a first condition including a second condition for a relationship between the first charge and the second charge is satisfied; and

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing, by the computer, data representing that the second system is a system in which the specific data is to be held.

13. An apparatus for determining a disposition destination of an application program, the apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a processor to execute a procedure, the procedure comprising;

obtaining data of a first cost that represents a communication cost for communication with a processing apparatus that is included in a second system and carries out a processing by an application program for data held in the first system;

calculating a second cost that represents a cost that occurs when the application program is disposed in the first system by using data of a charge for use of the application program and data of a cost required for maintenance and operation for an apparatus for carrying out a processing by the application program;

determining whether a first condition including a second condition concerning a relationship between the first cost and the second cost is satisfied; and

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing data representing that the first system is a system in which the application program is to be disposed, into the memory.

14. An apparatus for determining a disposition of data, the apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a processor to execute a procedure, the procedure comprising;

obtaining a first communication cost that represents a communication cost that occurs when a second processing apparatus in a second system carries out a processing for a specific data used in a processing by a first processing apparatus in the first system, and obtain a first storage charge that represents a storage charge that occurs when the specific data is held by the first system to calculate a first charge that represents a charge for a service, which occurs when the specific data is held in the first system, by using the first communication cost and the first storage charge;

obtaining a transfer amount of data that is used in a processing by the first processing apparatus and used in a communication with the first processing apparatus among the specific data, from a transfer log storage unit storing transfer logs generated in response to data transfer to calculate, by using the obtained transfer amount, a second communication cost that represents a communication cost presumed to occur when the first processing apparatus in the first system carries out a processing for the specific data when the specific data is held by the second system;

obtaining a second storage charge that represents a storage charge that occurs when the specific data is held by the second system to calculate, by using the second communication cost and the second storage charge, a second charge that represents a charge for a service, which occurs when the specific data is held by the second system;

determining whether a first condition including a second condition for a relationship between the first charge and the second charge is satisfied; and

upon detecting that the first condition is satisfied, storing data representing that the second system is a system in which the specific data is to be held, into the memory.