Workflow-Based Resource Management

• US 20160050158A1
• Filed: 08/14/2014
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Atlassian US, Inc. (Atlassian Corporation)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stephens, Robert Todd
• Granted Patent: US 10,129,112 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/04 Processing captured monitoring data, e.g. for logfile generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/20 the monitoring system or the monitored elements being virtualised, abstracted or software-defined entities, e.g. SDN or NFV
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30

Abstract

Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for workflow-based resource management. A process can execute a resource management application. The process can obtain load data that describes a resource load associated with resources. The processor can analyze the load data to detect a change in resource load associated with one of the resources and identify workflows that includes the resource. The workflows can include a description of how the resources are utilized during execution of a process by the resources. The processor can identify a relevant workflow that is associated with the process and issue commands to resources associated with the relevant workflow to proactively adjust capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining, at a processor executing a resource management application, load data that describes a resource load associated with resources;

analyzing, by the processor, the load data to detect a change in resource load associated with one of the resources;

identifying, by the processor, workflows that includes the resource, the workflows comprising a description of how the resources are utilized during execution of a process by the resources;

identifying, by the processor, a relevant workflow that is associated with the process; and

issuing, by the processor, commands to resources associated with the relevant workflow to proactively adjust capacities of the resources associated with the relevant workflow.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring the resources associated with the relevant workflow to determine if a load change has again occurred.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the commands comprise instructions to adjust a capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow, and time information that indicates a time at which an adjustment to the capacity is to be made.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the load data is obtained from a resource monitor.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the workflows are generated by the processor and stored at a data storage device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein generating the workflows comprises:

obtaining reports, wherein each of the reports indicates

a process that is executed by the resources,

resource utilization associated with the process, and

time data defining times during the process at which the resources are utilized;

generating the workflows based upon the reports; and

storing the workflows at the data storage device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the reports are received from a resource monitor.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the reports are received from packets that traverse the resources during a process.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the reports comprise data indicating baseline loads associated with the resources.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein analyzing the load data to detect the load change comprises comparing the load data to the data indicating baseline loads to detect the load change.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the commands comprise

instructions to adjust a capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow, and

time information that indicates a first time at which a first adjustment to the capacity is to be made and a second time at which a second adjustment to the capacity is to be made.

12. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising

obtaining load data that describes a resource load associated with resources,

analyzing the load data to detect a change in resource load associated with one of the resources,

identifying workflows that includes the resource, the workflows comprising a description of how the resources are utilized during execution of a process by the resources,

identifying a relevant workflow that is associated with the process, and

issuing commands to resources associated with the relevant workflow to proactively adjust capacities of the resources associated with the relevant workflow.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the commands comprise instructions to adjust a capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow, and time information that indicates a time at which an adjustment to the capacity is to be made.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the workflows are generated by the processor and stored at a data storage device, and wherein generating the workflows comprises:

obtaining reports, wherein each of the reports indicates

a process that is executed by the resources,

resource utilization associated with the process, and

time data defining times during the process at which the resources are utilized;

generating the workflows based upon the reports; and

storing the workflows at the data storage device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the reports comprise data indicating baseline loads associated with the resources, and wherein analyzing the load data to detect the load change comprises comparing the load data to the data indicating baseline loads to detect the load change.

16. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

obtaining load data that describes a resource load associated with resources;

analyzing the load data to detect a change in resource load associated with one of the resources;

identifying workflows that includes the resource, the workflows comprising a description of how the resources are utilized during execution of a process by the resources;

identifying a relevant workflow that is associated with the process; and

issuing commands to resources associated with the relevant workflow to proactively adjust capacities of the resources associated with the relevant workflow.

17. The computer storage medium of claim 16, wherein the commands comprise instructions to adjust a capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow, and time information that indicates a time at which an adjustment to the capacity is to be made.

18. The computer storage medium of claim 16, wherein the workflows are generated by the processor and stored at a data storage device, and wherein generating the workflows comprises:

obtaining reports, wherein each of the reports indicates

a process that is executed by the resources,

resource utilization associated with the process, and

time data defining times during the process at which the resources are utilized;

generating the workflows based upon the reports; and

storing the workflows at the data storage device.

19. The computer storage medium of claim 16, wherein the reports comprise data indicating baseline loads associated with the resources, and wherein analyzing the load data to detect the load change comprises comparing the load data to the data indicating baseline loads to detect the load change.

20. The computer storage medium of claim 16, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

monitoring the resources associated with the relevant workflow to determine if a load change has again occurred; and

if a determination is made that the load change has again occurred, generating further commands to adjust capacities of the resources.